Form Validation - Before Date
diff --git a/system/language/english/form_validation_lang.php b/system/language/english/form_validation_lang.php
index a98f49b..69ea1ac 100644
--- a/system/language/english/form_validation_lang.php
+++ b/system/language/english/form_validation_lang.php
@@ -57,6 +57,7 @@
$lang['form_validation_in'] = 'The {field} field must be within a predetermined list: {param}.';
$lang['form_validation_not_in'] = 'The {field} field must not be within: {param}.';
$lang['form_validation_date'] = 'The {field} field must be a proper date.';
+$lang['form_validation_before_date'] = 'The {field} field must be lesser than {param}.';
/* End of file form_validation_lang.php */
/* Location: ./system/language/english/form_validation_lang.php */
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/system/libraries/Form_validation.php b/system/libraries/Form_validation.php
index 74a5b87..e5a1fae 100644
--- a/system/libraries/Form_validation.php
+++ b/system/libraries/Form_validation.php
@@ -1516,6 +1516,20 @@
// --------------------------------------------------------------------
/**
+ * Date should be lesser than $before_date
+ *
+ * @param string
+ * @param string
+ * @return bool
+ */
+ public function before_date($date, $before_date)
+ {
+ return (strtotime($date)!==FALSE && strtotime($before_date)!==FALSE) ? (strtotime($date) < strtotime($before_date)) : FALSE;
+ }
+
+ // --------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+ /**
* Is a Natural number (0,1,2,3, etc.)
*
* @param string
diff --git a/user_guide_src/source/libraries/form_validation.rst b/user_guide_src/source/libraries/form_validation.rst
index cbf8028..645d7d2 100644
--- a/user_guide_src/source/libraries/form_validation.rst
+++ b/user_guide_src/source/libraries/form_validation.rst
@@ -966,6 +966,7 @@
**in** Yes Returns FALSE if the form element is not within a predetermined list. in[red,blue,green]
**not_in** Yes Returns FALSE if the form element is within a predetermined list. not_in[red,blue,green]
**date** No Returns FALSE if the form element is not a proper date.
+**before_date** Yes Returns FALSE if the form element is greater than a predetermined date. before_date[2015-01-27]
**alpha** No Returns FALSE if the form element contains anything other than alphabetical characters.
**alpha_numeric** No Returns FALSE if the form element contains anything other than alpha-numeric characters.
**alpha_numeric_spaces** No Returns FALSE if the form element contains anything other than alpha-numeric characters