Q1765 How do you check if a date is valid?

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Q1765 How do you check if a date is valid?

This is the most simple way to do a JavaScript date validation. I usually call this onBlur, because I only want to check it if the user fills it in. If it's blank, I just pass it up.

// this section goes in your form:
//<input type="text" onBlur="return checkDate(this.value);">


//Put the following in <HEAD> section:
<script language="JavaScript"><!--
function checkDate(theDate) {
  // If the value is not blank, validate the date.
  // using isNaN (is not a number) and date parse.
  // If the date is invalid, give the user an alert
  // message, set the form focus to the date field.
  // and return false. If it's valid then return true.
  
  if (theDate!= "") {
    if (isNaN(Date.parse(theDate))) {
      alert("Please enter yourDate in mm/dd/yy format.");
      return false;
    } else {
      return true;
    }
  }
}
--></script>

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