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[mcmuney]

I'm using the following to validate that a valid URL has been entered, BUT when I enter a valid url that starts with a number, it doesn't accept it as valid. I'd appreciate someone modifying the code to accept urls that start with a number (this is not my area):

 

<script type="text/javascript">
function validate_url(o,e){
var patu = /^(((ht|f)tp(s?))\:\/\/)?(www.|[a-zA-Z].)[a-zA-Z0-9\-\.]+(\.[a-zA-Z]{2,4}){1,2}(\:[0-9]+)*(\/($|[a-zA-Z0-9\.\,\;\?\'\\\+&%\$#\=~_\-]+))*$/i;
var patd = /^[a-zA-Z][a-zA-Z0-9]+(\.[a-zA-Z0-9]+)+$/i;
R=$("#frm1url").val();
if(R && R.length>0 && R.match(patu)!=null){
	return true;
}else if(R && R.length>0 && R.match(patd)!=null){
	return true;
}else{
	alert("Invalid url entered");
	return false;
}
}
</script>

 

Thanks in advance.

[Psycho]

Try this:

 

<script type="text/javascript">
function validate_url(o,e){
var patu = /^(((ht|f)tp(s?))\:\/\/)?(www.|[a-zA-Z0-9].)[a-zA-Z0-9\-\.]+(\.[a-zA-Z]{2,4}){1,2}(\:[0-9]+)*(\/($|[a-zA-Z0-9\.\,\;\?\'\\\+&%\$#\=~_\-]+))*$/i;
var patd = /^[a-zA-Z0-9][a-zA-Z0-9]+(\.[a-zA-Z0-9]+)+$/i;
R=$("#frm1url").val();
if(R && R.length>0 && R.match(patu)!=null){
	return true;
}else if(R && R.length>0 && R.match(patd)!=null){
	return true;
}else{
	alert("Invalid url entered");
	return false;
}
}
</script>

[mcmuney]

I think that did it... thanks