# No restrict to madness! (restrict property)

**URL:** https://forum.kirupa.com/t/no-restrict-to-madness-restrict-property/195977
**Category:** flash
**Created:** [August 4, 2006, 11:46am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/no-restrict-to-madness-restrict-property/195977 "2006-08-04T11:46:12Z")
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### Author: ![Germaris](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/8797f3/32.png) [@Germaris](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Germaris)
#### Post date: [August 4, 2006, 11:46am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/no-restrict-to-madness-restrict-property/195977/1 "2006-08-04T11:46:12Z")

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restrict (TextField.restrict property) is not reliable!  
Using it in a very important Flash Form is actually driving me mad as users, despite this applied property, are able to enter “;” or “?” or “:” in Email Textfield on which the restrict property specifies: _root.mcEmail.restrict = "-_.@a-z0-9^A-Z";  
What should be done to make this property work for good?