validate email cake 1.2 without a model

Question

I'm trying to find a way to validate an email address using CakePHP 1.2 without a model. Can this be done? If so, how can I validate an email address with CakePHP 1.2 without a model?

Thanks!

You can use client side validation using javascript or jquery — Deadlock, Feb 16 '13 at 05:12
Can you clarify what you mean by "validate" - it can mean many things. — Dave, Feb 16 '13 at 06:06

score 4 · Accepted Answer · answered Feb 16 '13 at 12:17

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1] either use pure php regular expression match against (courtesy of http://www.regular-expressions.info/email.html)

[A-Z0-9._%+-]+@[A-Z0-9.-]+\.[A-Z]{2,4}

2] or call the cake email validation function from:

$Validation =& Validation::getInstance();
$result = $Validation->email($tested_email)

answered Feb 16 '13 at 12:17

ptica

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I'd go with #2, to keep it DRY – luchomolina Feb 16 '13 at 14:32
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just wondering, in what scenario does it make no sense to actually create a meaningful model and validate through it? – ptica Feb 16 '13 at 20:24

validate email cake 1.2 without a model

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