JavaScript Date Validation Function
<p>Can anyone explain how does the foll JS function validate date which needs to be of the form mm/dd/yyyy.</p>

<pre><code>&lt;script type="text/javascript"&gt;

function checkdate(input){
    var validformat=/^\d{2}\/\d{2}\/\d{4}$/ //Basic check for format validity
    var returnval=false
    if (!validformat.test(input.value))
        alert("Invalid Date Format. Please correct and submit again.")
    else{ //Detailed check for valid date ranges
        var monthfield=input.value.split("/")[0]
        var dayfield=input.value.split("/")[1]
        var yearfield=input.value.split("/")[2]
        var dayobj = new Date(yearfield, monthfield-1, dayfield)
        if ((dayobj.getMonth()+1!=monthfield)||(dayobj.getDate()!=dayfield)||(dayobj.getFullYear()!=yearfield))
            alert("Invalid Day, Month, or Year range detected. Please correct and submit again.")
        else
            returnval=true
    }
    if (returnval==false) input.select()
        return returnval
}
&lt;/script&gt;
</code></pre>
