DREAMWEAVER CS3
User Guide
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Specify when validation occurs
You can set the point at which validation occurs—when the site visitor clicks outside the widget, as the visitor types,
or when the visitor tries to submit the form.
1
Select a Validation Text Field widget in the Document window.
2
In the Property inspector (Window > Properties) select the option that indicates when you want validation to
occur. You can select all of the options or none of them.
Blur
Validates whenever the user clicks outside the text field.
Change
Validates as the user changes text inside the text field.
Submit
Validates when the user tries to submit the form.
Specify a minimum and maximum number characters
This option is only available for None, Integer, E-mail Address, and URL validation types.
1
Select a Validation Text Field widget in the Document window.
2
In the Property inspector (Window > Properties), enter a number in the Min Chars or Max Chars box. For
example, if you enter 3 in the Min Chars box, the widget only validates if the user enters three or more characters.
Zip Code
Formats vary. Make your selection from the Format pop-
up menu of the Property inspector.
Phone Number
Text field accepts phone numbers formatted for U.S. and
Canada (000) 000-0000 or custom formats. If you select
custom format as an option, enter the format, for
example, 000.00(00), in the Pattern text box.
Social Security Number
Text field accepts social security numbers formatted as
000-00-0000. If you want to use a different format, select
Custom as your validation type and specify a pattern.
The pattern validation mechanism accepts only ASCII
characters.
Currency
Text field accepts currency formatted as 1,000,000.00 or
1.000.000,00.
Real Number/Scientific Notation
Validates various kinds of numbers: integers (for
example, 1); float values (for example, 12.123); and float
values in scientific notation (for example, 1.212e+12,
1.221e-12 where e is used as a power of 10).
IP Address
Formats vary. Make your selection from the Format pop-
up menu of the Property inspector.
URL
Text field accepts URLs formatted as http://xxx.xxx.xxx or
ftp://xxx.xxx.xxx.
Custom
Lets you specify a custom validation type and format.
Enter the format pattern (and hint if desired) in the Prop-
erty inspector. The pattern validation mechanism
accepts only ASCII characters.
Validation type
Format
September 4, 2007
