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clearError_unsubscribeRequestForm($field); } if (asYouGoValidationLocal) { asYouGoValidation = true; } eval(formFieldValidators_unsubscribeRequestForm[$field.attr("name")]); if (asYouGoValidationLocal) { asYouGoValidation = false; } } function validateField_unsubscribeRequestForm(fieldName) { var $field = getInputFieldObject_unsubscribeRequestForm(fieldName); validateForm_unsubscribeRequestForm($field); } function getInputFieldObject_unsubscribeRequestForm(fieldName) { return $('form#unsubscribeRequestForm input[name="' + fieldName + '"]'); } function clearErrors_unsubscribeRequestForm() { if ($('form#unsubscribeRequestForm div.errors').length > 0) $('form#unsubscribeRequestForm div.errors').remove(); $('form#unsubscribeRequestForm input.is-invalid-input, form#unsubscribeRequestForm select.is-invalid-input, form#unsubscribeRequestForm label.is-invalid-input, form#unsubscribeRequestForm textarea.is-invalid-input').removeClass('is-invalid-input'); $('form#unsubscribeRequestForm label.is-invalid-label').removeClass("is-invalid-label"); } /** * Trims whitespaces * */ function trimWhitespaces_unsubscribeRequestForm() { $("form#unsubscribeRequestForm input[type=\"text\"]").each(function (index) { this.value = $.trim(this.value); }); } /** * Clear error for simple inputs and joined inputs as checkboxes and radio buttons. * Also triggers the 'clearingFormError' event on the field * * @param $field the field */ function clearError_unsubscribeRequestForm($field) { $field.removeClass("is-invalid-input"); $field.siblings().removeClass("is-invalid-input"); $field.parentsUntil("div.field-box, fieldset", "fieldset").children().removeClass("is-invalid-label is-invalid-label"); $field.parentsUntil("div.field-box", "fieldset").removeClass("is-invalid-input").children().removeClass("is-invalid-label"); $field.trigger('clearingFormError'); } /** * Adds error message to the field. * * @param fieldName the name of the field * @param errorMessage the error message */ function addErrorMessage_unsubscribeRequestForm(fieldName, errorMessage) { const $field = $('form#unsubscribeRequestForm [name="' + fieldName + '"]'); var boxType = $field.parents('div[class*="-box"]').attr('class'); var $target = null; if (boxType.indexOf("field-box") != -1) { $target = $field.siblings('span.form-error'); } else { $target = $field.parents("fieldset").find('span.form-error'); } $target.html('Error: '+errorMessage); setTimeout(function(){ $field.attr('aria-describedby',$target.attr('id')); $target.attr('aria-hidden', false); },100) //wait for design framework to complete a11y logic } /** * Marks field as invalid. Together with it's label * * Also triggers the 'pushingFormError' event on the field * * @param fieldName the name of the field */ function markFieldsInvalid_unsubscribeRequestForm(fieldName) { var boxType = $('[name="' + fieldName + '"]').parents('div[class*="-box"]').attr('class'); var $target = null; if (boxType.indexOf("field-box") != -1) { $target = $('form#unsubscribeRequestForm input[name="' + fieldName + '"], form#unsubscribeRequestForm select[name="' + fieldName + '"], form#unsubscribeRequestForm textarea[name="' + fieldName + '"], form#unsubscribeRequestForm label[for="' + fieldName + '"]'); } else { $target = $('[name="' + fieldName + '"]').parents('fieldset').addClass("is-invalid-input").closest("label"); } $target.addClass('is-invalid-input'); $target.trigger('pushingFormError'); } function pushError_unsubscribeRequestForm(fieldName, errorMessage) { markFieldsInvalid_unsubscribeRequestForm(fieldName); addErrorMessage_unsubscribeRequestForm(fieldName, errorMessage); } function checkRegExp_unsubscribeRequestForm(fieldName, regExpPattern) { return new RegExp(regExpPattern).test($('form#unsubscribeRequestForm input[name="' + fieldName + '"], form#unsubscribeRequestForm select[name="' + fieldName + '"], form#unsubscribeRequestForm textarea[name="' + fieldName + '"]').val()); } function mustNotMatch_unsubscribeRequestForm(fieldName, regExpPattern, errorMessage) { if (checkRegExp_unsubscribeRequestForm(fieldName, regExpPattern)) { if (errorMessage) { pushError_unsubscribeRequestForm(fieldName, errorMessage); } return false; } else { return true; } } function mustMatch_unsubscribeRequestForm(fieldName, regExpPattern, errorMessage) { if (checkRegExp_unsubscribeRequestForm(fieldName, regExpPattern)) { return true; } else { if (errorMessage) { pushError_unsubscribeRequestForm(fieldName, errorMessage); } return false; } } function isNotEmpty_unsubscribeRequestForm(fieldName, errorMessage) { return mustMatch_unsubscribeRequestForm(fieldName, '.+', errorMessage); } function isNumber_unsubscribeRequestForm(fieldName, errorMessage) { return mustMatch_unsubscribeRequestForm(fieldName, '^\\d*$', errorMessage); } function isPhoneNumber_unsubscribeRequestForm(fieldName, errorMessage) { return mustMatch_unsubscribeRequestForm(fieldName, '^([^A-Za-z]*)?$', errorMessage); } function isEmail_unsubscribeRequestForm(fieldName, errorMessage) { return mustMatch_unsubscribeRequestForm(fieldName, "^(([a-zA-Z'0-9_%\\+\\-\$]+\\.)*[a-zA-Z'0-9_%\\+\\-\$]+@([a-zA-Z0-9_\\-]+\\.)*[a-zA-Z0-9_\\-]+\\.[a-zA-Z]{2,})?$", errorMessage); } function isPassword_unsubscribeRequestForm(checkIfEmpty, fieldName, errorMessage) { var result = { value: 0, matchLength: false, matchUpperCase: false, matchLowerCase: false, matchDigit: false, matchSpecialCharacter: false }; if (checkIfEmpty || isNotEmpty_unsubscribeRequestForm(fieldName, null)) { var returnValue = 0; if (checkLength_unsubscribeRequestForm(fieldName, "8,256", errorMessage)) { returnValue = returnValue + 1; result.matchLenght = true; } // upper case if (mustMatch_unsubscribeRequestForm(fieldName, /.*[A-Z].*/, errorMessage)) { returnValue = returnValue + 1; result.matchUpperCase = true; } // lower case if (mustMatch_unsubscribeRequestForm(fieldName, /.*[a-z].*/, errorMessage)) { returnValue = returnValue + 1; result.matchLowerCase = true; } // digit if (mustMatch_unsubscribeRequestForm(fieldName, /.*\d.*/, errorMessage)) { returnValue = returnValue + 1; result.matchDigit = true; } // special character if (mustMatch_unsubscribeRequestForm(fieldName, /.*[~!@#$%\^&*()\-_=+\|\[{\]};:',<.>/?].*/, errorMessage)) { returnValue = returnValue + 1; result.matchSpecialCharacter = true; } result.value = returnValue; return result; } result.value = 5; return result; } function checkLength_unsubscribeRequestForm(fieldName, len, errorMessage) { var lenArr = len.split(','); var minLen = lenArr[0] == '' ? -1 : lenArr[0]; var maxLen = lenArr.length < 2 ? -1 : lenArr[1]; return mustMatch_unsubscribeRequestForm(fieldName, '^.{' + len + '}$', errorMessage); } function isDate_unsubscribeRequestForm(fieldName, errorMessage) { var date = $('form#unsubscribeRequestForm input[name="' + fieldName + '"]').val(); if (date == '') return true; var DAYS_IN_MONTHS = new Array(31, 28, 31, 30, 31, 30, 31, 31, 30, 31, 30, 31); var DAYS_IN_MONTHS_LEAP = new Array(31, 29, 31, 30, 31, 30, 31, 31, 30, 31, 30, 31); if (new RegExp('^\\d{1,2}/\\d{1,2}/\\d{4}$').test(date)) { var splitted = date.split('/'); var month = splitted[0]; if (month > 0 && month < 13) { var year = splitted[2]; if (year > 1900 && year < 2100) { var daysInMonth = DAYS_IN_MONTHS[month - 1]; if (year % 4 == 0) { daysInMonth = DAYS_IN_MONTHS_LEAP[month - 1]; } if (splitted[1] > 0 && splitted[1] <= daysInMonth) { return true; } } } } pushError_unsubscribeRequestForm(fieldName, errorMessage); return false; } function isNotExistingEmailAddress_unsubscribeRequestForm(path, errorMessage, onStartCallback, onFinishCallback) { var $loadingAnimation = $("#loading-" + path); var $testedInput = $("input[name='" + path + "']"); var lastValidInput = $testedInput.attr("data-last-valid-input"); var currentValue = $testedInput.val(); if (onStartCallback === undefined || onStartCallback === "") { onStartCallback = function () { }; } ; if (onFinishCallback === undefined || onFinishCallback === "") { onFinishCallback = function () { }; } ; if (lastValidInput == currentValue) { return true; } $loadingAnimation.addClass('spinning'); onStartCallback(); $.get( "/user/validation/email-for-evreg.do", { "userEmail": currentValue }, function (data) { if (data.result) { pushError_unsubscribeRequestForm(path, errorMessage); } else { $testedInput.attr("data-last-valid-input", currentValue); } } ).fail(function () { pushError_unsubscribeRequestForm(path, errorMessage); }).always(function () { onFinishCallback(); $loadingAnimation.removeClass('spinning'); }); return true; } function isExistingEmailAddress_unsubscribeRequestForm(path, onStartCallback, onFinishCallback, onYesCallback, onNoCallback) { var $loadingAnimation = $("#loading-" + path); var $testedInput = $("input[name='" + path + "']"); var lastValidInput = $testedInput.attr("data-last-valid-input"); var currentValue = $testedInput.val(); if (onStartCallback === undefined || onStartCallback === "") { onStartCallback = function () { }; } ; if (onFinishCallback === undefined || onFinishCallback === "") { onFinishCallback = function () { }; } ; if (onYesCallback === undefined || onYesCallback === "") { onYesCallback = function () { }; } ; if (onNoCallback === undefined || onNoCallback === "") { onNoCallback = function () { }; } ; if (lastValidInput == currentValue) { return true; } $loadingAnimation.addClass('spinning'); onStartCallback(); $.get( "/user/validation/email.do", { "userEmail": currentValue }, function (data) { if (data.result) { onYesCallback(); } else { $testedInput.attr("data-last-valid-input", currentValue); onNoCallback(); } } ).fail(function () { console.error('Call to /user/validation/email.do failed', currentValue); }).always(function () { onFinishCallback(); $loadingAnimation.removeClass('spinning'); }); return true; } function checkboxesSelected_unsubscribeRequestForm(path, errorMessage) { if ($('input[name="' + path + '"]:checked').length == 0) { $('label#' + path).addClass('is-invalid-input'); pushError_unsubscribeRequestForm(path, errorMessage); return false; } return true; } function selectboxSelected_unsubscribeRequestForm(path, notSelectedValuesRegex, errorMessage) { if ($('select[name="' + path + '"]').children('option').length > 1) { return mustNotMatch_unsubscribeRequestForm(path, notSelectedValuesRegex, errorMessage); } return true; } function valueSelected_unsubscribeRequestForm(path, notSelectedValuesRegex, errorMessage) { if ($('select[name="' + path + '"]').length > 0) { return selectboxSelected_unsubscribeRequestForm(path, notSelectedValuesRegex, errorMessage); } else { return checkboxesSelected_unsubscribeRequestForm(path, errorMessage); } } function fieldsMustMatch_unsubscribeRequestForm(path1, path2, ignoreCase, errorMessage) { clearError_unsubscribeRequestForm(getInputFieldObject_unsubscribeRequestForm(path1)); clearError_unsubscribeRequestForm(getInputFieldObject_unsubscribeRequestForm(path2)); if (!asYouGoValidation || !$('input[name="' + path2 + '"]').val()) { if (ignoreCase) { if ($('input[name="' + path1 + '"]').val().toLowerCase() != $('input[name="' + path2 + '"]').val().toLowerCase()) { markFieldsInvalid_unsubscribeRequestForm(path1); markFieldsInvalid_unsubscribeRequestForm(path2); addErrorMessage_unsubscribeRequestForm(path1, errorMessage); addErrorMessage_unsubscribeRequestForm(path2, errorMessage); return false; } } else { if ($('input[name="' + path1 + '"]').val() != $('input[name="' + path2 + '"]').val()) { 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