// LiveValidation 1.3 (standalone version)
// Copyright (c) 2007-2008 Alec Hill (www.livevalidation.com)
// LiveValidation is licensed under the terms of the MIT License

/*********************************************** LiveValidation class ***********************************/

/**
*	validates a form field in real-time based on validations you assign to it
*	
*	@var element {mixed} - either a dom element reference or the string id of the element to validate
*	@var optionsObj {Object} - general options, see below for details
*
*	optionsObj properties:
*							validMessage {String} 	- the message to show when the field passes validation
*													  (DEFAULT: "Thankyou!")
*							onValid {Function} 		- function to execute when field passes validation
*													  (DEFAULT: function(){ this.insertMessage(this.createMessageSpan()); this.addFieldClass(); } )	
*							onInvalid {Function} 	- function to execute when field fails validation
*													  (DEFAULT: function(){ this.insertMessage(this.createMessageSpan()); this.addFieldClass(); })
*							insertAfterWhatNode {Int} 	- position to insert default message
*													  (DEFAULT: the field that is being validated)	
*              onlyOnBlur {Boolean} - whether you want it to validate as you type or only on blur
*                            (DEFAULT: false)
*              wait {Integer} - the time you want it to pause from the last keystroke before it validates (ms)
*                            (DEFAULT: 0)
*              onlyOnSubmit {Boolean} - whether should be validated only when the form it belongs to is submitted
*                            (DEFAULT: false)						
*/
var LiveValidation = function(element, optionsObj){
this.initialize(element, optionsObj);
}

LiveValidation.VERSION = '1.3 standalone';
/** element types constants ****/

LiveValidation.TEXTAREA = 1;
LiveValidation.TEXT = 2;
LiveValidation.PASSWORD = 3;
LiveValidation.CHECKBOX = 4;
LiveValidation.SELECT = 5;
LiveValidation.FILE = 6;
/****** Static methods *******/

/**
*	pass an array of LiveValidation objects and it will validate all of them
*	
*	@var validations {Array} - an array of LiveValidation objects
*	@return {Bool} - true if all passed validation, false if any fail						
*/
LiveValidation.massValidate = function(validations){
var returnValue = true;
for (var i = 0, len = validations.length; i < len; ++i){
var valid = validations[i].validate();
if (returnValue) returnValue = valid;
}
return returnValue;
}

/****** prototype ******/

LiveValidation.prototype = {

validClass: 'LV_valid',
invalidClass: 'LV_invalid',
messageClass: 'LV_validation_message',
validFieldClass: 'LV_valid_field',
invalidFieldClass: 'LV_invalid_field',
/**
*	initialises all of the properties and events
*
* @var - Same as constructor above
*/
initialize: function(element, optionsObj){
var self = this;
if (!element) throw new Error("LiveValidation::initialize - No element reference or element id has been provided!");
this.element = element.nodeName ? element : document.getElementById(element);
if (!this.element) throw new Error("LiveValidation::initialize - No element with reference or id of '" + element + "' exists!");
// default properties that could not be initialised above
this.validations = [];
this.elementType = this.getElementType();
this.form = this.element.form;
// options
var options = optionsObj || {};
this.validMessage = options.validMessage || '';
var node = options.insertAfterWhatNode || this.element;
this.insertAfterWhatNode = node.nodeType ? node : document.getElementById(node);
this.onValid = options.onValid || function(){ this.insertMessage(this.createMessageSpan()); this.addFieldClass(); };
this.onInvalid = options.onInvalid || function(){ this.insertMessage(this.createMessageSpan()); this.addFieldClass(); };
this.onlyOnBlur = options.onlyOnBlur || false;
this.wait = options.wait || 0;
this.onlyOnSubmit = options.onlyOnSubmit || false;
// add to form if it has been provided
if (this.form){
this.formObj = LiveValidationForm.getInstance(this.form);
this.formObj.addField(this);
}
// events
// collect old events
this.oldOnFocus = this.element.onfocus || function(){};
this.oldOnBlur = this.element.onblur || function(){};
this.oldOnClick = this.element.onclick || function(){};
this.oldOnChange = this.element.onchange || function(){};
this.oldOnKeyup = this.element.onkeyup || function(){};
this.element.onfocus = function(e){ self.doOnFocus(e); return self.oldOnFocus.call(this, e); }
if (!this.onlyOnSubmit){
switch (this.elementType){
case LiveValidation.CHECKBOX:
this.element.onclick = function(e){ self.validate(); return self.oldOnClick.call(this, e); }
// let it run into the next to add a change event too
case LiveValidation.SELECT:
case LiveValidation.FILE:
this.element.onchange = function(e){ self.validate(); return self.oldOnChange.call(this, e); }
break;
default:
if (!this.onlyOnBlur) this.element.onkeyup = function(e){ self.deferValidation(); return self.oldOnKeyup.call(this, e); }
this.element.onblur = function(e){ self.doOnBlur(e); return self.oldOnBlur.call(this, e); }
}
}
},
/**
*	destroys the instance's events (restoring previous ones) and removes it from any LiveValidationForms
*/
destroy: function(){
if (this.formObj){
// remove the field from the LiveValidationForm
this.formObj.removeField(this);
// destroy the LiveValidationForm if no LiveValidation fields left in it
this.formObj.destroy();
}
// remove events - set them back to the previous events
this.element.onfocus = this.oldOnFocus;
if (!this.onlyOnSubmit){
switch (this.elementType){
case LiveValidation.CHECKBOX:
this.element.onclick = this.oldOnClick;
// let it run into the next to add a change event too
case LiveValidation.SELECT:
case LiveValidation.FILE:
this.element.onchange = this.oldOnChange;
break;
default:
if (!this.onlyOnBlur) this.element.onkeyup = this.oldOnKeyup;
this.element.onblur = this.oldOnBlur;
}
}
this.validations = [];
this.removeMessageAndFieldClass();
},
/**
*	adds a validation to perform to a LiveValidation object
*
*	@var validationFunction {Function} - validation function to be used (ie Validate.Presence )
*	@var validationParamsObj {Object} - parameters for doing the validation, if wanted or necessary
* @return {Object} - the LiveValidation object itself so that calls can be chained
*/
add: function(validationFunction, validationParamsObj){
this.validations.push({type: validationFunction, params: validationParamsObj || {} });
return this;
},
/**
*	removes a validation from a LiveValidation object - must have exactly the same arguments as used to add it 
*
*	@var validationFunction {Function} - validation function to be used (ie Validate.Presence )
*	@var validationParamsObj {Object} - parameters for doing the validation, if wanted or necessary
* @return {Object} - the LiveValidation object itself so that calls can be chained
*/
remove: function(validationFunction, validationParamsObj){
var found = false;
for (var i = 0, len = this.validations.length; i < len; i++){
if (this.validations[i].type == validationFunction){
if (this.validations[i].params == validationParamsObj) {
found = true;
break;
}
}
}
if (found) this.validations.splice(i, 1);
return this;
},
/**
* makes the validation wait the alotted time from the last keystroke 
*/
deferValidation: function(e){
if (this.wait >= 300) this.removeMessageAndFieldClass();
var self = this;
if (this.timeout) clearTimeout(self.timeout);
this.timeout = setTimeout(function(){ self.validate() }, self.wait);
},
/**
* sets the focused flag to false when field loses focus 
*/
doOnBlur: function(e){
this.focused = false;
this.validate(e);
},
/**
* sets the focused flag to true when field gains focus 
*/
doOnFocus: function(e){
this.focused = true;
this.removeMessageAndFieldClass();
},
/**
*	gets the type of element, to check whether it is compatible
*
*	@var validationFunction {Function} - validation function to be used (ie Validate.Presence )
*	@var validationParamsObj {Object} - parameters for doing the validation, if wanted or necessary
*/
getElementType: function(){
switch (true){
case (this.element.nodeName.toUpperCase() == 'TEXTAREA'):
return LiveValidation.TEXTAREA;
case (this.element.nodeName.toUpperCase() == 'INPUT' && this.element.type.toUpperCase() == 'TEXT'):
return LiveValidation.TEXT;
case (this.element.nodeName.toUpperCase() == 'INPUT' && this.element.type.toUpperCase() == 'NUMBER'):
return LiveValidation.TEXT;
case (this.element.nodeName.toUpperCase() == 'INPUT' && this.element.type.toUpperCase() == 'EMAIL'):
return LiveValidation.TEXT;
case (this.element.nodeName.toUpperCase() == 'INPUT' && this.element.type.toUpperCase() == 'PASSWORD'):
return LiveValidation.PASSWORD;
case (this.element.nodeName.toUpperCase() == 'INPUT' && this.element.type.toUpperCase() == 'CHECKBOX'):
return LiveValidation.CHECKBOX;
case (this.element.nodeName.toUpperCase() == 'INPUT' && this.element.type.toUpperCase() == 'FILE'):
return LiveValidation.FILE;
case (this.element.nodeName.toUpperCase() == 'SELECT'):
return LiveValidation.SELECT;
case (this.element.nodeName.toUpperCase() == 'INPUT'):
throw new Error('LiveValidation::getElementType - Cannot use LiveValidation on an ' + this.element.type + ' input!');
default:
throw new Error('LiveValidation::getElementType - Element must be an input, select, or textarea!');
}
},
/**
*	loops through all the validations added to the LiveValidation object and checks them one by one
*
*	@var validationFunction {Function} - validation function to be used (ie Validate.Presence )
*	@var validationParamsObj {Object} - parameters for doing the validation, if wanted or necessary
* @return {Boolean} - whether the all the validations passed or if one failed
*/
doValidations: function(){
this.validationFailed = false;
for (var i = 0, len = this.validations.length; i < len; ++i){
var validation = this.validations[i];
switch (validation.type){
case Validate.Presence:
case Validate.Confirmation:
case Validate.Acceptance:
this.displayMessageWhenEmpty = true;
this.validationFailed = !this.validateElement(validation.type, validation.params);
break;
default:
this.validationFailed = !this.validateElement(validation.type, validation.params);
break;
}
if (this.validationFailed) return false;
}
this.message = this.validMessage;
return true;
},
/**
*	performs validation on the element and handles any error (validation or otherwise) it throws up
*
*	@var validationFunction {Function} - validation function to be used (ie Validate.Presence )
*	@var validationParamsObj {Object} - parameters for doing the validation, if wanted or necessary
* @return {Boolean} - whether the validation has passed or failed
*/
validateElement: function(validationFunction, validationParamsObj){
var value = (this.elementType == LiveValidation.SELECT) ? this.element.options[this.element.selectedIndex].value : this.element.value;
if (validationFunction == Validate.Acceptance){
if (this.elementType != LiveValidation.CHECKBOX) throw new Error('LiveValidation::validateElement - Element to validate acceptance must be a checkbox!');
value = this.element.checked;
}
var isValid = true;
try{
validationFunction(value, validationParamsObj);
} catch (error) {
if (error instanceof Validate.Error){
if (value !== '' || (value === '' && this.displayMessageWhenEmpty)){
this.validationFailed = true;
this.message = error.message;
isValid = false;
}
} else{
throw error;
}
} finally{
return isValid;
}
},
/**
*	makes it do the all the validations and fires off the onValid or onInvalid callbacks
*
* @return {Boolean} - whether the all the validations passed or if one failed
*/
validate: function(){
if (!this.element.disabled){
var isValid = this.doValidations();
if (isValid){
this.onValid();
return true;
} else {
this.onInvalid();
return false;
}
} else{
return true;
}
},
/**
*  enables the field
*
*  @return {LiveValidation} - the LiveValidation object for chaining
*/
enable: function(){
this.element.disabled = false;
return this;
},
/**
*  disables the field and removes any message and styles associated with the field
*
*  @return {LiveValidation} - the LiveValidation object for chaining
*/
disable: function(){
this.element.disabled = true;
this.removeMessageAndFieldClass();
return this;
},
/** Message insertion methods ****************************
* 
* These are only used in the onValid and onInvalid callback functions and so if you overide the default callbacks,
* you must either impliment your own functions to do whatever you want, or call some of these from them if you 
* want to keep some of the functionality
*/

/**
*	makes a span containg the passed or failed message
*
* @return {HTMLSpanObject} - a span element with the message in it
*/
createMessageSpan: function(){
var span = document.createElement('span');
var textNode = document.createTextNode(this.message);
span.appendChild(textNode);
return span;
},
/**
*	inserts the element containing the message in place of the element that already exists (if it does)
*
* @var elementToIsert {HTMLElementObject} - an element node to insert
*/
insertMessage: function(elementToInsert){
this.removeMessage();
if ((this.displayMessageWhenEmpty && (this.elementType == LiveValidation.CHECKBOX || this.element.value == ''))
|| this.element.value != ''){
var className = this.validationFailed ? this.invalidClass : this.validClass;
elementToInsert.className += ' ' + this.messageClass + ' ' + className;
if (this.insertAfterWhatNode.nextSibling){
this.insertAfterWhatNode.parentNode.insertBefore(elementToInsert, this.insertAfterWhatNode.nextSibling);
} else{
this.insertAfterWhatNode.parentNode.appendChild(elementToInsert);
}
}
},
/**
*	changes the class of the field based on whether it is valid or not
*/
addFieldClass: function(){
this.removeFieldClass();
if (!this.validationFailed){
if (this.displayMessageWhenEmpty || this.element.value != ''){
if (this.element.className.indexOf(this.validFieldClass) == - 1) this.element.className += ' ' + this.validFieldClass;
}
} else{
if (this.element.className.indexOf(this.invalidFieldClass) == - 1) this.element.className += ' ' + this.invalidFieldClass;
}
},
/**
*	removes the message element if it exists, so that the new message will replace it
*/
removeMessage: function(){
var nextEl;
var el = this.insertAfterWhatNode;
while (el.nextSibling){
if (el.nextSibling.nodeType === 1){
nextEl = el.nextSibling;
break;
}
el = el.nextSibling;
}
if (nextEl && nextEl.className.indexOf(this.messageClass) != - 1) this.insertAfterWhatNode.parentNode.removeChild(nextEl);
},
/**
*	removes the class that has been applied to the field to indicte if valid or not
*/
removeFieldClass: function(){
if (this.element.className.indexOf(this.invalidFieldClass) != - 1) this.element.className = this.element.className.split(this.invalidFieldClass).join('');
if (this.element.className.indexOf(this.validFieldClass) != - 1) this.element.className = this.element.className.split(this.validFieldClass).join(' ');
},
/**
*	removes the message and the field class
*/
removeMessageAndFieldClass: function(){
this.removeMessage();
this.removeFieldClass();
}

} // end of LiveValidation class

/*************************************** LiveValidationForm class ****************************************/
/**
* This class is used internally by LiveValidation class to associate a LiveValidation field with a form it is icontained in one
* 
* It will therefore not really ever be needed to be used directly by the developer, unless they want to associate a LiveValidation 
* field with a form that it is not a child of
*/

/**
*	handles validation of LiveValidation fields belonging to this form on its submittal
*	
*	@var element {HTMLFormElement} - a dom element reference to the form to turn into a LiveValidationForm
*/
var LiveValidationForm = function(element){
this.initialize(element);
}

/**
* namespace to hold instances
*/
LiveValidationForm.instances = {};
/**
*	gets the instance of the LiveValidationForm if it has already been made or creates it if it doesnt exist
*	
*	@var element {HTMLFormElement} - a dom element reference to a form
*/
LiveValidationForm.getInstance = function(element){
var rand = Math.random() * Math.random();
if (!element.id) element.id = 'formId_' + rand.toString().replace(/\./, '') + new Date().valueOf();
if (!LiveValidationForm.instances[element.id]) LiveValidationForm.instances[element.id] = new LiveValidationForm(element);
return LiveValidationForm.instances[element.id];
}

LiveValidationForm.prototype = {

/**
*	constructor for LiveValidationForm - handles validation of LiveValidation fields belonging to this form on its submittal
*	
*	@var element {HTMLFormElement} - a dom element reference to the form to turn into a LiveValidationForm
*/
initialize: function(element){
this.name = element.id;
this.element = element;
this.fields = [];
// preserve the old onsubmit event
this.oldOnSubmit = this.element.onsubmit || function(){};
var self = this;
this.element.onsubmit = function(e){
return (LiveValidation.massValidate(self.fields)) ? self.oldOnSubmit.call(this, e || window.event) !== false : false;
}
},
/**
*	adds a LiveValidation field to the forms fields array
*	
*	@var element {LiveValidation} - a LiveValidation object
*/
addField: function(newField){
this.fields.push(newField);
},
/**
*	removes a LiveValidation field from the forms fields array
*	
*	@var victim {LiveValidation} - a LiveValidation object
*/
removeField: function(victim){
var victimless = [];
for (var i = 0, len = this.fields.length; i < len; i++){
if (this.fields[i] !== victim) victimless.push(this.fields[i]);
}
this.fields = victimless;
},
/**
*	destroy this instance and its events
*
* @var force {Boolean} - whether to force the detruction even if there are fields still associated
*/
destroy: function(force){
// only destroy if has no fields and not being forced
if (this.fields.length != 0 && !force) return false;
// remove events - set back to previous events
this.element.onsubmit = this.oldOnSubmit;
// remove from the instances namespace
LiveValidationForm.instances[this.name] = null;
return true;
}

}// end of LiveValidationForm prototype

/*************************************** Validate class ****************************************/
/**
* This class contains all the methods needed for doing the actual validation itself
*
* All methods are static so that they can be used outside the context of a form field
* as they could be useful for validating stuff anywhere you want really
*
* All of them will return true if the validation is successful, but will raise a ValidationError if
* they fail, so that this can be caught and the message explaining the error can be accessed ( as just 
* returning false would leave you a bit in the dark as to why it failed )
*
* Can use validation methods alone and wrap in a try..catch statement yourself if you want to access the failure
* message and handle the error, or use the Validate::now method if you just want true or false
*/

var Validate = {

/**
*	validates that the field has been filled in
*
*	@var value {mixed} - value to be checked
*	@var paramsObj {Object} - parameters for this particular validation, see below for details
*
*	paramsObj properties:
*							failureMessage {String} - the message to show when the field fails validation 
*													  (DEFAULT: "Can't be empty!")
*/
Presence: function(value, paramsObj){
var paramsObj = paramsObj || {};
var message = paramsObj.failureMessage || "Can't be empty!";
value = value.trim();
if (value === '' || value === null || value === undefined){
Validate.fail(message);
}
return true;
},
/**
*	validates that the value is numeric, does not fall within a given range of numbers
*	
*	@var value {mixed} - value to be checked
*	@var paramsObj {Object} - parameters for this particular validation, see below for details
*
*	paramsObj properties:
*							notANumberMessage {String} - the message to show when the validation fails when value is not a number
*													  	  (DEFAULT: "Must be a number!")
*							notAnIntegerMessage {String} - the message to show when the validation fails when value is not an integer
*													  	  (DEFAULT: "Must be a number!")
*							wrongNumberMessage {String} - the message to show when the validation fails when is param is used
*													  	  (DEFAULT: "Must be {is}!")
*							tooLowMessage {String} 		- the message to show when the validation fails when minimum param is used
*													  	  (DEFAULT: "Must not be less than {minimum}!")
*							tooHighMessage {String} 	- the message to show when the validation fails when maximum param is used
*													  	  (DEFAULT: "Must not be more than {maximum}!")
*							is {Int} 					- the length must be this long 
*							minimum {Int} 				- the minimum length allowed
*							maximum {Int} 				- the maximum length allowed
*                         onlyInteger {Boolean} - if true will only allow integers to be valid
*                                                             (DEFAULT: false)
*
*  NB. can be checked if it is within a range by specifying both a minimum and a maximum
*  NB. will evaluate numbers represented in scientific form (ie 2e10) correctly as numbers				
*/
Numericality: function(value, paramsObj){
var suppliedValue = value;
var value = Number(value);
var paramsObj = paramsObj || {};
var minimum = ((paramsObj.minimum) || (paramsObj.minimum == 0)) ? paramsObj.minimum : null; ;
var maximum = ((paramsObj.maximum) || (paramsObj.maximum == 0)) ? paramsObj.maximum : null;
var is = ((paramsObj.is) || (paramsObj.is == 0)) ? paramsObj.is : null;
var notANumberMessage = paramsObj.notANumberMessage || "Must be a number!";
var notAnIntegerMessage = paramsObj.notAnIntegerMessage || "Must be an integer!";
var wrongNumberMessage = paramsObj.wrongNumberMessage || "Must be " + is + "!";
var tooLowMessage = paramsObj.tooLowMessage || "Must not be less than " + minimum + "!";
var tooHighMessage = paramsObj.tooHighMessage || "Must not be more than " + maximum + "!";
if (!isFinite(value)) Validate.fail(notANumberMessage);
if (paramsObj.onlyInteger && (/\.0+$|\.$/.test(String(suppliedValue)) || value != parseInt(value))) Validate.fail(notAnIntegerMessage);
switch (true){
case (is !== null):
if (value != Number(is)) Validate.fail(wrongNumberMessage);
break;
case (minimum !== null && maximum !== null):
Validate.Numericality(value, {tooLowMessage: tooLowMessage, minimum: minimum});
Validate.Numericality(value, {tooHighMessage: tooHighMessage, maximum: maximum});
break;
case (minimum !== null):
if (value < Number(minimum)) Validate.fail(tooLowMessage);
break;
case (maximum !== null):
if (value > Number(maximum)) Validate.fail(tooHighMessage);
break;
}
return true;
},
/**
*	validates against a RegExp pattern
*	
*	@var value {mixed} - value to be checked
*	@var paramsObj {Object} - parameters for this particular validation, see below for details
*
*	paramsObj properties:
*							failureMessage {String} - the message to show when the field fails validation
*													  (DEFAULT: "Not valid!")
*							pattern {RegExp} 		- the regular expression pattern
*													  (DEFAULT: /./)
*             negate {Boolean} - if set to true, will validate true if the pattern is not matched
*                           (DEFAULT: false)
*
*  NB. will return true for an empty string, to allow for non-required, empty fields to validate.
*		If you do not want this to be the case then you must either add a LiveValidation.PRESENCE validation
*		or build it into the regular expression pattern
*/
Format: function(value, paramsObj){
var value = String(value);
var paramsObj = paramsObj || {};
var message = paramsObj.failureMessage || "Not valid!";
var pattern = paramsObj.pattern || /./;
var negate = paramsObj.negate || false;
if (!negate && !pattern.test(value)) Validate.fail(message); // normal
if (negate && pattern.test(value)) Validate.fail(message); // negated
return true;
},
/**
*	validates that the field contains a valid email address
*	
*	@var value {mixed} - value to be checked
*	@var paramsObj {Object} - parameters for this particular validation, see below for details
*
*	paramsObj properties:
*							failureMessage {String} - the message to show when the field fails validation
*													  (DEFAULT: "Must be a number!" or "Must be an integer!")
*/
Email: function(value, paramsObj){
var paramsObj = paramsObj || {};
var message = paramsObj.failureMessage || "Must be a valid email address!";
Validate.Format(value, { failureMessage: message, pattern: /^([^@\s]+)@((?:[-a-z0-9]+\.)+[a-z]{2,})$/i });
return true;
},
    
Web: function(value, paramsObj){
var paramsObj = paramsObj || {};
var message = paramsObj.failureMessage || "Must be a valid web address!";
Validate.Format(value, { failureMessage: message, pattern: /^(http:\/\/www\.|https:\/\/www\.|http:\/\/|https:\/\/|\/\/)(([a-z0-9]+([\-\.]{1}[a-z0-9]+)*\.[a-z]{2,5}(:[0-9]{1,5})?))(\/.*)?/i });
return true;
},
    
Exists: function(value, paramsObj){
var paramsObj = paramsObj || {};
var table = paramsObj.table;
var fild = paramsObj.fild;       
$.ajax({
url: 'axe_cart.php',
method: "POST",
data:{ 
chexists: table, fild: fild, sval: value
},
dataType: 'json',
success: function(data){
st='hjty';    
}
});
Validate.fail('gjhgjhg');    
return true;
},
    
Excheck: function(table,fild,sval){
    
},
    
/**
*	validates the length of the value
*	
*	@var value {mixed} - value to be checked
*	@var paramsObj {Object} - parameters for this particular validation, see below for details
*
*	paramsObj properties:
*							wrongLengthMessage {String} - the message to show when the fails when is param is used
*													  	  (DEFAULT: "Must be {is} characters long!")
*							tooShortMessage {String} 	- the message to show when the fails when minimum param is used
*													  	  (DEFAULT: "Must not be less than {minimum} characters long!")
*							tooLongMessage {String} 	- the message to show when the fails when maximum param is used
*													  	  (DEFAULT: "Must not be more than {maximum} characters long!")
*							is {Int} 					- the length must be this long 
*							minimum {Int} 				- the minimum length allowed
*							maximum {Int} 				- the maximum length allowed
*
*  NB. can be checked if it is within a range by specifying both a minimum and a maximum				
*/
Length: function(value, paramsObj){
var value = String(value);
var paramsObj = paramsObj || {};
var minimum = ((paramsObj.minimum) || (paramsObj.minimum == 0)) ? paramsObj.minimum : null;
var maximum = ((paramsObj.maximum) || (paramsObj.maximum == 0)) ? paramsObj.maximum : null;
var is = ((paramsObj.is) || (paramsObj.is == 0)) ? paramsObj.is : null;
var wrongLengthMessage = paramsObj.wrongLengthMessage || "Must be " + is + " characters long!";
var tooShortMessage = paramsObj.tooShortMessage || "Must not be less than " + minimum + " characters long!";
var tooLongMessage = paramsObj.tooLongMessage || "Must not be more than " + maximum + " characters long!";
switch (true){
case (is !== null):
if (value.length != Number(is)) Validate.fail(wrongLengthMessage);
break;
case (minimum !== null && maximum !== null):
Validate.Length(value, {tooShortMessage: tooShortMessage, minimum: minimum});
Validate.Length(value, {tooLongMessage: tooLongMessage, maximum: maximum});
break;
case (minimum !== null):
if (value.length < Number(minimum)) Validate.fail(tooShortMessage);
break;
case (maximum !== null):
if (value.length > Number(maximum)) Validate.fail(tooLongMessage);
break;
default:
throw new Error("Validate::Length - Length(s) to validate against must be provided!");
}
return true;
},
/**
*	validates that the value falls within a given set of values
*	
*	@var value {mixed} - value to be checked
*	@var paramsObj {Object} - parameters for this particular validation, see below for details
*
*	paramsObj properties:
*							failureMessage {String} - the message to show when the field fails validation
*													  (DEFAULT: "Must be included in the list!")
*							within {Array} 			- an array of values that the value should fall in 
*													  (DEFAULT: [])	
*							allowNull {Bool} 		- if true, and a null value is passed in, validates as true
*													  (DEFAULT: false)
*             partialMatch {Bool} 	- if true, will not only validate against the whole value to check but also if it is a substring of the value 
*													  (DEFAULT: false)
*             caseSensitive {Bool} - if false will compare strings case insensitively
*                          (DEFAULT: true)
*             negate {Bool} 		- if true, will validate that the value is not within the given set of values
*													  (DEFAULT: false)			
*/
Inclusion: function(value, paramsObj){
var paramsObj = paramsObj || {};
var message = paramsObj.failureMessage || "Must be included in the list!";
var caseSensitive = (paramsObj.caseSensitive === false) ? false : true;
if (paramsObj.allowNull && value == null) return true;
if (!paramsObj.allowNull && value == null) Validate.fail(message);
var within = paramsObj.within || [];
//if case insensitive, make all strings in the array lowercase, and the value too
if (!caseSensitive){
var lowerWithin = [];
for (var j = 0, length = within.length; j < length; ++j){
var item = within[j];
if (typeof item == 'string') item = item.toLowerCase();
lowerWithin.push(item);
}
within = lowerWithin;
if (typeof value == 'string') value = value.toLowerCase();
}
var found = false;
for (var i = 0, length = within.length; i < length; ++i){
if (within[i] == value) found = true;
if (paramsObj.partialMatch){
if (value.indexOf(within[i]) != - 1) found = true;
}
}
if ((!paramsObj.negate && !found) || (paramsObj.negate && found)) Validate.fail(message);
return true;
},
/**
*	validates that the value does not fall within a given set of values
*	
*	@var value {mixed} - value to be checked
*	@var paramsObj {Object} - parameters for this particular validation, see below for details
*
*	paramsObj properties:
*							failureMessage {String} - the message to show when the field fails validation
*													  (DEFAULT: "Must not be included in the list!")
*							within {Array} 			- an array of values that the value should not fall in 
*													  (DEFAULT: [])
*							allowNull {Bool} 		- if true, and a null value is passed in, validates as true
*													  (DEFAULT: false)
*             partialMatch {Bool} 	- if true, will not only validate against the whole value to check but also if it is a substring of the value 
*													  (DEFAULT: false)
*             caseSensitive {Bool} - if false will compare strings case insensitively
*                          (DEFAULT: true)			
*/
Exclusion: function(value, paramsObj){
var paramsObj = paramsObj || {};
paramsObj.failureMessage = paramsObj.failureMessage || "Must not be included in the list!";
paramsObj.negate = true;
Validate.Inclusion(value, paramsObj);
return true;
},
/**
*	validates that the value matches that in another field
*	
*	@var value {mixed} - value to be checked
*	@var paramsObj {Object} - parameters for this particular validation, see below for details
*
*	paramsObj properties:
*							failureMessage {String} - the message to show when the field fails validation
*													  (DEFAULT: "Does not match!")
*							match {String} 			- id of the field that this one should match						
*/
Confirmation: function(value, paramsObj){
if (!paramsObj.match) throw new Error("Validate::Confirmation - Error validating confirmation: Id of element to match must be provided!");
var paramsObj = paramsObj || {};
var message = paramsObj.failureMessage || "Does not match!";
var match = paramsObj.match.nodeName ? paramsObj.match : document.getElementById(paramsObj.match);
if (!match) throw new Error("Validate::Confirmation - There is no reference with name of, or element with id of '" + paramsObj.match + "'!");
if (value != match.value){
Validate.fail(message);
}
return true;
},
/**
*	validates that the value is true (for use primarily in detemining if a checkbox has been checked)
*	
*	@var value {mixed} - value to be checked if true or not (usually a boolean from the checked value of a checkbox)
*	@var paramsObj {Object} - parameters for this particular validation, see below for details
*
*	paramsObj properties:
*							failureMessage {String} - the message to show when the field fails validation 
*													  (DEFAULT: "Must be accepted!")
*/
Acceptance: function(value, paramsObj){
var paramsObj = paramsObj || {};
var message = paramsObj.failureMessage || "Must be accepted!";
if (!value){
Validate.fail(message);
}
return true;
},
/**
*	validates against a custom function that returns true or false (or throws a Validate.Error) when passed the value
*	
*	@var value {mixed} - value to be checked
*	@var paramsObj {Object} - parameters for this particular validation, see below for details
*
*	paramsObj properties:
*							failureMessage {String} - the message to show when the field fails validation
*													  (DEFAULT: "Not valid!")
*							against {Function} 			- a function that will take the value and object of arguments and return true or false 
*													  (DEFAULT: function(){ return true; })
*							args {Object} 		- an object of named arguments that will be passed to the custom function so are accessible through this object within it 
*													  (DEFAULT: {})
*/
Custom: function(value, paramsObj){
var paramsObj = paramsObj || {};
var against = paramsObj.against || function(){ return true; };
var args = paramsObj.args || {};
var message = paramsObj.failureMessage || "Not valid!";
if (!against(value, args)) Validate.fail(message);
return true;
},
Mobile: function(value, paramsObj){
var paramsObj = paramsObj || {};
var message = paramsObj.failureMessage || "Invalid mobile!";
Validate.Format(value, { failureMessage: message, pattern: /^(?=.*[0-9])[- +()0-9]+$/ });
return true;
},
/**
*	validates whatever it is you pass in, and handles the validation error for you so it gives a nice true or false reply
*
*	@var validationFunction {Function} - validation function to be used (ie Validation.validatePresence )
*	@var value {mixed} - value to be checked if true or not (usually a boolean from the checked value of a checkbox)
*	@var validationParamsObj {Object} - parameters for doing the validation, if wanted or necessary
*/
now: function(validationFunction, value, validationParamsObj){
if (!validationFunction) throw new Error("Validate::now - Validation function must be provided!");
var isValid = true;
try{
validationFunction(value, validationParamsObj || {});
} catch (error) {
if (error instanceof Validate.Error){
isValid = false;
} else{
throw error;
}
} finally{
return isValid
}
},
/**
* shortcut for failing throwing a validation error
*
*	@var errorMessage {String} - message to display
*/
fail: function(errorMessage){
throw new Validate.Error(errorMessage);
},
Error: function(errorMessage){
this.message = errorMessage;
this.name = 'ValidationError';
},
CheckLatlong: function(value, paramsObj){
var paramsObj = paramsObj || {};
var message = paramsObj.failureMessage || "Invalid format!";
value = value.trim();
var reg = /^[0-9.,]+$/;
if (!reg.test(value)){
Validate.fail(message);
}

return true;
},
}