Is valid URL function

[TheAdminMarket]

Hello,

I'm wondering if there is any vB function similar to is_valid_email() which will validates if the input is a valid link. I found in a class_xxx.php file something verify_link() but I was getting errors when I tried to use it.

Thank you
Christos
PS: I'm looking for native vB function. I've a PHP function which does this work.

[Dave]

There's no good vBulletin function to verify URL's as far as I know.
I looked at the code of the edit profile page where you can set your homepage, but that uses the verify_link function which is pretty much pointless. It accepts URL's such as "http://" without a hostname.

[TheAdminMarket]

Originally Posted by Dave

There's no good vBulletin function to verify URL's as far as I know.
I looked at the code of the edit profile page where you can set your homepage, but that uses the verify_link function which is pretty much pointless. It accepts URL's such as "http://" without a hostname.

Thank you Dave. That's was the point where I also looked. Anyway I'll use a custom PHP function even if it's a bit old.

[HM666]

Originally Posted by NickTheGreek

Thank you Dave. That's was the point where I also looked. Anyway I'll use a custom PHP function even if it's a bit old.

Hey whatever works right? If it still works and there are no potential security risks with it noted then I see no problem in using an older form of the code.