Using advanced validation in forms
There might be times when we need to validate our forms for something that's not part of the framework. This recipe will show you how to build a custom validation rule and apply it.
Getting ready
For this recipe, we need a standard installation of Laravel.
How to do it...
The following are the steps to complete this recipe:
In the
viewsdirectory, create a file namedvalid.phpto hold our form using the following code:<!doctype html> <html lang="en"> <head> <meta charset="utf-8"> <title>Custom Validation</title> </head> <body> <p> <?php if ($errors): ?> <?php echo $errors->first('email') ?> <?php echo $errors->first('captain') ?> <?php endif; ?> </p> <p> <h3>Custom Validation</h3> <?= Form::open(array('url' => 'valid', 'method' => 'post'))?> <?= Form::label('email', 'Email') ?> <?= Form::text('email...
