Bug #3126

client side validation for filenames

Details

Request #3126	client side validation for filenames
Submitted	2005-01-06 21:32 UTC
From	randy at rcs-comp dot com
Status	Closed
Package	HTML_QuickForm
PHP Version	5.0.2
OS	windows xp
Roadmaps	(Not assigned)

Comments

[2005-01-06 21:32 UTC] randy at rcs-comp dot com

Description:
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This is the same problem as Bug 134.

No offense, but "don't use client side JS for files" is not a big help.

I see no reason why JS could not be used to validate a file name using a regex. I have a form with over 20 fields all referencing file uploads. If I only use server-side validation all of the file paths disappear when the error is displayed on the next page load. That means my user then has to go through and browse all 20 files again for one mistake.

Its a simple regex match on the value of that field.

[2005-05-03 14:41 UTC] randy at rcs-comp dot com

I guess that is a good reason not to do it on the client side. Request closed.

[2005-05-03 14:41 UTC] randy at rcs-comp dot com

Closed.