The ASP.NET Validation Package

1. Introduction

The Mad! Widgets ASP.NET Validation Package was designed to replace the set of built in ASP.NET validator controls which are both limited in their functionality and restricted in the way they've been designed. The Mad! Widgets ASP.NET Validation Package not only adds dramatically the amount of validation functionality usually required by developers but also removes some of the redundancy prevalent in the built-in controls.

This guide contains information on how to install the ASP.NET Validation Package, creating custom ValidatorEntry classes, creating customised validation summary controls and a comprehensive reference. To download the full document (excluding class reference), click here.

2. Installing and setting up the ASP.NET Validation Package

This section explains how to install the ASP.NET Validation Package and set it up to your spectific requirements. For a thorough description on how to do this, click here.

3. Getting started with the ASP.NET Validation Package

Whether you're a programmer or simply a page designer, using the ASP.NET Validation Package is as simple as you choose to make it. For a thorough description on how to use the ASP.NET Validation Package, click here.

4. Validation groups with the ASP.NET Validation Package.

Validation groups allow you to validate multiple forms on a single page. This section describes how simple validation groups are. For more information, click here.

5. Inline message blocks

Inline message blocks are small blocks of code within the messages that you add to validators. These allow you to create dynamic messages based on values that your users enter into the form fields. To learn how to create your own inline message blocks, click here.

6. Creating custom validation entry classes

The individual validation rules that determine how your forms should behave are determined by small objects called validation entries. There are around two dozen ValidatorEntry classes providing validation for almost all situations. However, these classes are very easy to extend and allow both client-side and server-side validation. To learn how to create your own validation entries, click here.

7. Creating custom validation summary controls

The validation summary control shipped with the ASP.NET Validation Package is a simple user control that iterates through a ValidatorEntry collection. On average it would take the average developer 30 minutes or less to customise it. To learn how to create your own validation summary control, click here.

8. Inline message function reference

This reference contains all the functions that are available for you to use within the inline message blocks. To begin using this reference, click here.

9. Reference manual

This reference contains thorough description of all the classes available with the Mad! Widgets ASP.NET Validation Package. To begin using the reference manual, click here.

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