Feedback: irt.org FAQ Knowledge Base Q3003

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irt.org FAQ Knowledge Base Q3003

Worth:
Worth reading

Length:
Too short

Technical:
Not technical enough

Comments:
should have recommended the following

<cfinput type="Text" name="SSN" validate="social_security_number" required="No">

Length:
Too long

Comments:
Although your validation for checking SSN is good, Cold Fusion has a client side validator for SSN that is much easier to implement:

<cfform>
<cfinput type="Text" name="SSN" message="Enter The Social Security Number (Format: 999-99-9999)" validate="social_security_number" required="Yes">
</cfform>