=== Comment Validation Reloaded === Contributors: austyfrosty Donate link: https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_s-xclick&hosted_button_id=CN9BU5LAYCXV8 Tags: comment, validation, comment validation, jquery validation, reloaded Requires at least: 3.1 Tested up to: 4.2 Stable tag: trunk Avoid those pesky blank page with an error message like "please fill out required fields" then loosing your/users comment info. == Description == Avoid those pesky blank page with an error message like “please fill out required fields” then loosing your/users comment info. This plugin aims to help by adding validation to the comment form. When a user submits the form and something is missing, an appropiate message is displayed and individual fields are highlighted. When the email or url is in an incorrect format, a message is displayed accordingly. Requires the user to have javascript activated. **Why should you install it?** Because you care for comments and want to help users reduce mistakes that hold them off from commenting at all. **Whats the technology used?** [jQuery](http://jquery.com) and the [jQuery Validation plugin](http://jqueryvalidation.org/) with a few customizations to make it fit into any WordPress theme. == Installation == Follow the steps below to install the plugin. 1. Upload the `comment-validation-reloaded` folder to the /wp-content/plugins/ directory. 2. Activate the plugin through the 'Plugins' menu in WordPress. 3. Go to Settings/Validation Reloaded to edit your settings. == Frequently Asked Questions == = Why create this plugin? = Because there is a newer validation script out there, but no updated plugins. = I think i want to uninstall but... = Just delete the plugin. == Screenshots == 1. Admin options panel in `0.1` 2. Defualt error display == Changelog == = Version 0.5 (12/17/14) * Ready for WordPress 4.1 * Updated validate script to 1.13.1 * Updated CDN URL. * Cleaned up code. = Version 0.4.3.1 (12/3/12) * Dashboard update. * Feed update. * Latest validate script. = Version 0.4.3 (10/25/12) * Update validate script to latest version. * Update options in settings page to choose latest external CDN hosted version. = Version 0.4.2 (08/16/12) * Updated admin feeds. = Version 0.4.1 (05/07/12) * If the cache forlder isn't writeable, chmod `666` to avoid errors. = Version 0.4 (04/17/12) = * Fixed jQuery script to run on document ready. * Updated Sprite * Updated dashboard cache issues. = Version 0.3.9 (12/25/11) = * Fixed script causing server error on singluar pages. = Version 0.3.8.1 (12/19/11) = * Fixed broken translation output file. = Version 0.3.8 (11/17/11) = * Spelled fields wrong in the filter. * Updated localization to not output when in english. = Version 0.3.7 (11/15/11) = * Added filter for *required fields text* `cvr_required_fields_text`. * Removed `uninstall.php` = Version 0.3.6 (11/14/11) = * Updated validation script to 1.9. * Moved inline jQuery into redirect script. -fixed so script loads after validation function. = Version 0.3.5 (11/8/11) = * Feeds updated. * WordPress 3.3 check. = Version 0.3.4 (9/8/11) = * Dashboard fix. = Version 0.3.3 (6/23/11) = * [BUG FIX] An error in the dashboard widget is casuing some large images. Sorry. Always escape. = Version 0.3.2 (6/7/11) = * Bug fix for WordPress installs that have `WPLANG` defined. = Version 0.3.1 (6/1/11) = * Set up whole plugin for translation. * New version of validation script version. * Added translatable jQuery script, please visit settings to change! * Fixed error when setting validator to external didn't validate. * Getting ready for plugin overhaul. = Version 0.3 (4/5/11) = * Updated multiple error when running WP_DEBUG. * Updated has_cap from `10` to role `moderate_comments`. * Updated constants. * Fixed dashboard cache error. * Removed outdated javascript that might cause hangups. = Version 0.2.9 (3/30/11) = * Dashboard widget updated. = Version 0.2.8 (2/24/11) = * Removed javscript link causing hang-ups. = Version 0.2.7 (2/9/11) = * Updated the feed parser to comply with deprecated `rss.php` and use `class-simplepie.php` = Version 0.2.6 = * Updated version numbers. * New version for external hosted script. = Version 0.2.5.1 = * Minor update for anchor class. = Version 0.2.5 = * Fixed XHTML in author link love. = Version 0.2.4 = * Fixed error where external code wasn't working * Fixed [error](http://snipt.org/Lpmi) Thanks to [John Kolbert](http://www.johnkolbert.com/) * Use of external file will not validate correctly & work ;) = Version 0.2.3 = * Added check for singular post with comments open to enqueue scripts and style * Check for valication version * Allow for internal or external validation script * Use internal if having issues (external is a php file with *header* JS * Having issues with external javascript (trying to execute with PHP)... = Version 0.2.2 = * Setting page version update * Default version update = Version 0.2.1 = * Removed CDN(hosted) library in favor of version 1.7, which isn't hosted yet. * Bug fix = Version 0.2 = * Using CDN(hosted) library version 1.6 * Added options to admin = Version 0.1 = * Initial release. == Upgrade Notice == = 0.4.3 = Update the version number if using CDN hosted javascript. Go to the settings page to update. Latest version `1.10.0`. = 0.3.9 = Very important, upgrade from `0.3.8.1`, must install!! = 0.2.4 = Validates & external source is corrected. = 0.2.1 = Admin bug fix. = 0.1 = No need to upgrade, just install.