# Check input format dd/mm/yyyy

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/check-input-format-dd-mm-yyyy/159746>\
**Category:** flash\
**Created:** [August 19, 2005, 7:09pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/check-input-format-dd-mm-yyyy/159746 "2005-08-19T19:09:26Z")\
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**Author:** ![chup](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/user_avatar/forum.kirupa.com/chup/32/925_2.png) [@chup](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/chup)\
**Post date:** [August 19, 2005, 7:09pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/check-input-format-dd-mm-yyyy/159746/1 "2005-08-19T19:09:26Z")

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Hi,

I got a date field that i wish user to key in in a certain format like  
dd/mm/yyyy

But after my user key in, how can i validate and check that they key in in the correct format?

Thanks