How do I validate a URL?

Bulletproof · #1 (**permalink**) 07-05-2008, 06:01 PM

I'm using Zend_Filter_Input to validate some input, and one of the textboxes allows you to enter a URL in. I need to validate the URL to make sure it is in the proper Website.com format. In fact, it's supposed to point to an image, so I'm hoping I can override the validator (if one already exists) so it checks for a proper image url.

xorock · #2 (**permalink**) 07-06-2008, 06:29 AM

And what is proper image url?
image34534534534534
image.php?gen=23423423423
/image/7234273642734
image.jpg -> rewrite hack.pl

Bulletproof · #3 (**permalink**) 07-11-2008, 04:16 PM

I figured it out, thanks anyway.

cantona · #4 (**permalink**) 10-28-2008, 12:54 PM

Hi Bulletproof

I'm also trying to validate a URL. How did you do it?

I need to validate URLs like:

Code:

http://www.websites.com
http://subdomain.websites.com
http://www.websites.com/directory/
http://www.websites.com/index.php?whatever=xyz

I've tried using Hostname, but it fails on any URLs with a directory.

Thanks

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