recommendation for a php validation framework

Question

Hi

I'm validating allot of fields now in PHP, and I have to preform basic (string length ect.) and more complex (strip <> tags, for example)

Can anyone recommend a class that does this, or maybe a framework, or maybe some functions that do these things?

Answer 1

I assume you're validating POSTed forms: use Zend_Form and Zend_Filter

Answer 2

If you're using PHP >= 5.2.0 then you can use PHP's built in filter functions. In particular, have a look at filter_var_array, which you can use to validate an array of inputs, each with its own validation rules. If you don't want to buy in to a complete framework then these might prove useful.

Alternatively, I've found Kohana's validation library to be very good.