The API

Checks that a string contains only integer or letters

Returns true if string contains only integer or letters

$check can be passed as an array: array('check' => 'valueToCheck');

Checks that a string length is within s specified range. Spaces are included in the character count. Returns true is string matches value min, max, or between min and max,

Returns true if field is left blank -OR- only whitespace characters are present in it's value Whitespace characters include Space, Tab, Carriage Return, Newline

$check can be passed as an array: array('check' => 'valueToCheck');

Boolean validation, determines if value passed is a boolean integer or true/false.

Validation of credit card numbers. Returns true if $check is in the proper credit card format.

Runs a regular expression match.

Used to compare 2 numeric values.

Used when a custom regular expression is needed.

As and array: array('check' => value, 'regex' => 'valid regular expression')

Date validation, determines if the string passed is a valid date. keys that expect full month, day and year will validate leap years

Keys: dmy 27-12-2006 or 27-12-06 separators can be a space, period, dash, forward slash
                        mdy 12-27-2006 or 12-27-06 separators can be a space, period, dash, forward slash
                        ymd 2006-12-27 or 06-12-27 separators can be a space, period, dash, forward slash
                        dMy 27 December 2006 or 27 Dec 2006
                        Mdy December 27, 2006 or Dec 27, 2006 comma is optional
                        My December 2006 or Dec 2006

my 12/2006 separators can be a space, period, dash, forward slash

Checks that a value is a valid decimal. If $places is null, the $check is allowed to be a scientific float If no decimal point is found a false will be returned. Both the sign and exponent are optional.

Validates for an email address.

Check that value is exactly $comparedTo.

Check that value has a valid file extension.

Get the values to use when value sent to validation method is an array.

Gets a reference to the Validation object instance

Checks if a value is in a given list.

Validation of an IP address.

Valid IP version strings for type restriction are: - both: Check both IPv4 and IPv6, return true if the supplied address matches either version - IPv4: Version 4 (Eg: 127.0.0.1, 192.168.10.123, 203.211.24.8) - IPv6: Version 6 (Eg: ::1, 2001:0db8::1428:57ab)

Validation of IPv4 addresses.

Validation of IPv6 addresses.

Luhn algorithm

Checks whether the length of a string is smaller or equal to a maximal length..

Checks whether the length of a string is greater or equal to a minimal length.

Checks that a value is a monetary amount.

Validate a multiple select.

Valid Options

• in => provide a list of choices that selections must be made from
• max => maximun number of non-zero choices that can be made
• min => minimum number of non-zero choices that can be made

Checks that a string contains something other than whitespace

Returns true if string contains something other than whitespace

$check can be passed as an array: array('check' => 'valueToCheck');

Checks if a value is numeric.

Attempts to pass unhandled Validation locales to a class starting with $classPrefix and ending with Validation. For example $classPrefix = 'nl', the class would be NlValidation.

Check that a value is a valid phone number.

Checks that a given value is a valid postal code.

Validate that a number is in specified range. if $lower and $upper are not set, will return true if $check is a legal finite on this platform

Checks that a value is a valid Social Security Number.

Time validation, determines if the string passed is a valid time. Validates time as 24hr (HH:MM) or am/pm ([H]H:MM[a|p]m) Does not allow/validate seconds.

Checks that a value is a valid URL according to http://www.w3.org/Addressing/URL/url-spec.txt

The regex checks for the following component parts:

• a valid, optional, scheme
• a valid ip address OR a valid domain name as defined by section 2.3.1 of http://www.ietf.org/rfc/rfc1035.txt with an optional port number
• an optional valid path
• an optional query string (get parameters)
• an optional fragment (anchor tag)

Runs an user-defined validation.

Checks that a value is a valid uuid - http://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc4122