How can I get this jQuery code to validate email addresses and verify matching passwords on a registration form I designed with Webflow?

Published on
September 22, 2023

To add email validation and password verification to your registration form in Webflow using jQuery, you can follow these steps:

  1. Link the jQuery library: Ensure that the jQuery library is linked to your Webflow project. You can do this by adding the following <script> tag just before the closing </body> tag in the Custom Code section in your Webflow project settings:

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  2. Create a custom jQuery function: In the same Custom Code section in your Webflow project settings, add another <script> tag. Inside this tag, write your custom jQuery function that will handle the email validation and password verification.

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  3. Setup form fields: Make sure you have input fields for both the email address and password. Assign unique IDs to these fields (e.g., email for the email field, password for the password field, and confirm-password for the confirm password field).

  4. Add error styling: In Webflow's Designer, create a class called .error. Customize this class to add styling to indicate validation errors, such as a red border or background color.

That's it! With these steps, your jQuery code will validate the email address field using a regular expression and add an error class if the email is invalid. It will also verify that the passwords match and add an error class if they don't match.

Additional Tips:

  • Ensure that you have proper form validation on the server-side as well to prevent any vulnerabilities or bypass attempts from malicious users.
  • Test the form thoroughly to ensure the validation and verification work as expected before deploying it to a live environment.

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