That is unreadable. What about this, it's much easier on the eyes: (0[1-9]|1[012])[- /.](0[1-9]|[12][0-9]|3[01])[- /.](19|20)\d\d
From http://www.regular-expressions.info/regexbuddy/datemmddyyyy.html > > Greg Lindholm-2 wrote: > > > > <field-validator type="regex"> > >> > >> > (((((((0[13578])|(1[02]))[\/]((0[1-9])|([12]\d)|(3[01])))|(((0 > [469])|(11))[\/]?((0[1-9])|([12]\d)|(30)))|((0?2)[\/]((0[1-9]) > |(1\d)|(2[0-8]))))[\/](((19)|([1-9][0-9]))([\d][\d]))))|((0?2) [\/](29)[\/](((19)|([1-9][0-9]))(([02468][048])|([13579][26]))))> )$ > >> </field-validator> > >> > >> > >> > > IMHO this is unreadable and unmaintainable and should never > be used (even > > if > > it does work). > > > > You would be better off changing your 'date' property to be > a String and > > handle validation in a validate() method using a DateFormat object. > > > > > > -- > View this message in context: > http://old.nabble.com/s%3Atextfield-and-date-format-as-dd-MM-y yyy-tp26197512p26202747.html > Sent from the Struts - User mailing list archive at Nabble.com. > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > To unsubscribe, e-mail: user-unsubscr...@struts.apache.org > For additional commands, e-mail: user-h...@struts.apache.org > > Notice: This e-mail message, together with any attachments, contains information of Merck & Co., Inc. (One Merck Drive, Whitehouse Station, New Jersey, USA 08889), and/or its affiliates Direct contact information for affiliates is available at http://www.merck.com/contact/contacts.html) that may be confidential, proprietary copyrighted and/or legally privileged. It is intended solely for the use of the individual or entity named on this message. If you are not the intended recipient, and have received this message in error, please notify us immediately by reply e-mail and then delete it from your system. --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: user-unsubscr...@struts.apache.org For additional commands, e-mail: user-h...@struts.apache.org
