js-formation
v2.1.1
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Rule-based, cross-browser, client side HTML form validation library written in JavaScript
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Formation
About
A rule-based, cross-browser compatible library for websites to make HTML form validation easy.
Documentation
Visit http://ozzyogkush.github.io/formation for full documentation and advanced usage. For project history, see CHANGELOG.md.
Installation
Install with npm or yarn (the package name is js-formation):
npm install --save js-formation
yarn add js-formationLatest builds also available on GitHub.
Usage
The JavaScript
Modern way: add it to your existing project and build process using import or require:
import Formation from 'js-formation';
// OR
const Formation = require('js-formation');
// At this point, your forms should be initialized and you can interact with Formation.
// EG: enable debug mode:
Formation.setDebug(true);
// EG: Add a custom rule (see advanced usage in the documentation)
Formation.registerRule('text', 'at-least-n-capitals', (element, attribute) => {
const n = element.getAttribute(attribute);
const capitals = element.value.match(/([A-Z])/g);
return capitals !== null && capitals.length >= n;
});The old way: directly include one of the dist JavaScript files in the head section or after the closing body tag of your webpage.
<head>
<script type="text/javascript" src="formation.min.js"></script>
</head>The DOM
Add the data- attributes to your HTML forms and their input elements to specify which rules are to be included.
<body>
<form data-formation="1">
<input
type="text"
name="name"
id="name"
data-fv-required="1"
data-fv-max-length="15" />
<input
type="text"
name="email"
id="email"
data-fv-required="1"
data-fv-format="email" />
<div
data-fv-required="1"
data-fv-min-selected="1"
data-fv-group-container="favoriteAnimals">
<h2>Favorite Animal(s):</h2>
<label for="dogs">
Dogs: <input type="checkbox" name="favoriteAnimals" id="dogs" value="dogs">
</label>
<label for="cats">
Cats: <input type="checkbox" name="favoriteAnimals" id="cats" value="cats">
</label>
<label for="birds">
Birds: <input type="checkbox" name="favoriteAnimals" id="birds" value="birds">
</label>
</div>
<div
data-fv-required="1"
data-fv-group-container="favoriteLanguage">
<h2>Favorite Language:</h2>
<label for="javascript">
JavaScript: <input type="radio" name="favoriteLanguage" id="javascript" value="javascript">
</label>
<label for="c++">
C++: <input type="radio" name="favoriteLanguage" id="c++" value="c++">
</label>
<label for="ruby">
Ruby: <input type="radio" name="favoriteLanguage" id="ruby" value="ruby">
</label>
</div>
<h2>Product Weight:</h2>
<select name="productWeight" data-fv-required="1">
<option value="">— PICK ONE —</option>
<option value="14lbs">14 lbs.</option>
<option value="30lbs">30 lbs.</option>
<option value="420lbs">420 lbs.</option>
</select>
<!--
Optional submit button that toggles on/off
depending on form validity state.
-->
<button
type="submit"
data-fv-form-submit="1"
disabled="disabled">Submit</button>
</form>
</body>License
This software uses the MIT license. See LICENSE.md.
Contributing
See http://ozzyogkush.github.io/formation/contributing.