Unified Validation

From LiftWiki

It's wicked useful to have a unified way of validating input fields across the client and the server. This means fewer server round trips, a nicer experience for the user and better security because the developer specifies validation criteria in fewer places.

Contents 1 Links 1.1 Server Side Validation frameworks 1.2 Client Side Validation frameworks 1.3 Non web Validation frameworks 2 Ideas

Links

• the original discussion

Server Side Validation frameworks

• Validation api in Wicket
• TurboGears validation
  • Unified validation ticket
  • Dynamic Validation
  • Widget Form Validation with Schemas

Client Side Validation frameworks

• jQuery plugin: Validation from bassistance.de
• YAV a Javascript form validation tool

Non web Validation frameworks

• Hibernate validator (Hibernate can meet your validation needs)
• OVal - the object validation framework for Java™ 5 or later
• FormEncode.validors (python)
• Sapia/Vlad

Ideas

• Some ideas on validation via the S element bindings
• Basic Validation Framework