Javascript Phone Number Validation

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Javascript Phone Number Validation

In forms when asking for phone numbers fields it is a good idea to use client side validation along with your programming language validation. The following example shows how you can do this.

JavaScript Codes

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<script language = "Javascript">

// Declaring required variables
var digits = "0123456789";
// non-digit characters which are allowed in phone numbers
var phoneNumberDelimiters = "()- ";
// characters which are allowed in international phone numbers
// (a leading + is OK)
var validWorldPhoneChars = phoneNumberDelimiters + "+";
// Minimum no of digits in an international phone no.
var minDigitsInIPhoneNumber = 10;

function isInteger(s)
{   var i;
    for (i = 0; i < s.length; i++)
    {   
        // Check that current character is number.
        var c = s.charAt(i);
        if (((c < "0") || (c > "9"))) return false;
    }
    // All characters are numbers.
    return true;
}
function trim(s)
{   var i;
    var returnString = "";
    // Search through string's characters one by one.
    // If character is not a whitespace, append to returnString.
    for (i = 0; i < s.length; i++)
    {   
        // Check that current character isn't whitespace.
        var c = s.charAt(i);
        if (c != " ") returnString += c;
    }
    return returnString;
}
function stripCharsInBag(s, bag)
{   var i;
    var returnString = "";
    // Search through string's characters one by one.
    // If character is not in bag, append to returnString.
    for (i = 0; i < s.length; i++)
    {   
        // Check that current character isn't whitespace.
        var c = s.charAt(i);
        if (bag.indexOf(c) == -1) returnString += c;
    }
    return returnString;
}

function checkInternationalPhone(strPhone){
var bracket=3
strPhone=trim(strPhone)
if(strPhone.indexOf("+")>1) return false
if(strPhone.indexOf("-")!=-1)bracket=bracket+1
if(strPhone.indexOf("(")!=-1 && strPhone.indexOf("(")>bracket)return false
var brchr=strPhone.indexOf("(")
if(strPhone.indexOf("(")!=-1 && strPhone.charAt(brchr+2)!=")")return false
if(strPhone.indexOf("(")==-1 && strPhone.indexOf(")")!=-1)return false
s=stripCharsInBag(strPhone,validWorldPhoneChars);
return (isInteger(s) && s.length >= minDigitsInIPhoneNumber);
}

function ValidateForm(){
var Phone=document.frmSample.txtPhone

if ((Phone.value==null)||(Phone.value=="")){
alert("Please Enter your Phone Number")
Phone.focus()
return false
}
if (checkInternationalPhone(Phone.value)==false){
alert("Please Enter a Valid Phone Number")
Phone.value=""
Phone.focus()
return false
}
return true
}
</script>



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<form name="frmSample" method="post" action="#" onSubmit="return ValidateForm()">
                <p>Enter a phone number :
                  <input type="text" name="txtPhone">
                </p>
                <p>
                  <input type="submit" name="Submit" value="Submit">
                </p>
              </form>