function validate()
{
if ($this->filter_html) {
$this->_value = $this->_validator->filterHtml($this->_value);
}
return parent::validate();
}
/**
* This function will validate the element's value against defined validation rules (e.g. not null, ...)
*
* The validation will also activate the error flag, if any
* rule is broken, which will trigger the error message in
* form mode output.
*
* @see setMaximumLength()
* @see FormElement::validate()
* @return boolean TRUE if no errors occurred
*/
public function validate()
{
parent::validate();
$value = trim($this->value());
// only use reg exp validation if value is not empty.
// an empty value validation should be made with setNotNull()
if (!$this->isEmpty() && $this->validRegExp() != '' && !preg_match($this->validRegExp(), $value)) {
$this->setError('REGEXP MISMATCH');
}
$this->_isValidated = true;
return !$this->error();
}
