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