[TYPO3-mvc] Validation for EmailAddress called when nothing is filled in, not required property

[Henjo Hoeksma]

On 2011-07-14 15:03:56 +0200, Miguel Ayala said:

> Hello Henjo,
> you could extend the EmailValidator and do something like:
> if string == "" then return true
> else return parent::isvalid(string)
> 
> this is not real code(!), hope this helps
> 
> Miguel
> 
> 
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> Subject: [TYPO3-mvc] Validation for EmailAddress called when nothing is 
> filled in, not required property
> Sent: Thu, 14 Jul 2011
> From: Henjo Hoeksma<me at henjohoeksma.nl>
> 
>> Hi list,
>> 
>> I have a FE form for the adding of an object. The object contains an> 
>> email address - but this is not a required property. If it is empty 
>> the> model tries to validate the empty email address which results in 
>> a> validation error of course.
>> 
>> Any clue how to get around this?
>> 
>> Thanks in advance!
>> 
>> Henjo
>> 
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Thanks for your  response.

Yeah, that would be possible. But it doesn't make sense: I have not 
stated the property to be required. So, empty should be allowed 
default. If something is filled in it should be parsed through the 
validator for email address.

That would be logical imho.

Henjo