jquery-validation-rails 1.15.0.0 → 1.16.0

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data/.gitignore

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 test/tmp
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+.DS_Store

data/README.md

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 # Jquery::Validation::Rails
 
-## Installation
+[jQuery Validation](https://jqueryvalidation.org/) for the Rails Asset Pipeline.
 
-Add this line to your application's Gemfile:
 
-    gem 'jquery-validation-rails'
+## Installing this Gem
 
-And then execute:
+Add the following line to your project's `Gemfile`:
+```rb
+gem 'jquery-validation-rails`
+```
 
-    $ bundle
+Run the following in your terminal:
+```bash
+cd ~/path/to/my/project
+bundle install
+```
 
-Add `jquery-validation-rails` to your Gemfile and run `bundle install`:
 
-    gem "jquery-validation-rails"
+## Requiring the Assets
 
-### Include jquery-validation-rails javascript assets
+Add, at least, the following to your JavaScript [manifest file](http://guides.rubyonrails.org/asset_pipeline.html#manifest-files-and-directives):
+```js
+//= require jquery.validate
+```
 
-Add the following to your `app/assets/javascripts/application.js`:
+If you need the `accept`, `creditcard`, `extension`, `phoneUS`, or `require_from_group` [additional methods](https://jqueryvalidation.org/documentation/#link-list-of-built-in-validation-methods), add this line too:
+```js
+//= require jquery.validate.additional-methods
+```
 
-    //= require jquery.validate
-    //= require jquery.validate.additional-methods
+If you'd like to take advantage of the library's built-in translations, add the ones you need:
+```js
+//= require jquery.validate.localization/messages_es
+//= require jquery.validate.localization/messages_de
+```
 
-Localization:
+Or require all of them:
+```js
+//= require_tree jquery.validate.localization
+```
 
-    //= require jquery.validate.localization/messages_XX
-
-## Changes
-
-See [CHANGELOG.md](CHANGELOG.md) in this repository for detailed changes.
 
 ## Contributing
 

data/lib/jquery/validation/rails/version.rb

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 module Jquery
   module Validation
     module Rails
-      VERSION = "1.15.0.0"
+      VERSION = '1.16.0'.freeze
     end
   end
 end

data/vendor/assets/javascripts/jquery.validate.additional-methods.js

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+/*!
+ * jQuery Validation Plugin v1.16.0
+ *
+ * http://jqueryvalidation.org/
+ *
+ * Copyright (c) 2016 Jörn Zaefferer
+ * Released under the MIT license
+ */
+(function( factory ) {
+    if ( typeof define === "function" && define.amd ) {
+        define( ["jquery", "./jquery.validate"], factory );
+    } else if (typeof module === "object" && module.exports) {
+        module.exports = factory( require( "jquery" ) );
+    } else {
+        factory( jQuery );
+    }
+}(function( $ ) {
+
+( function() {
+
+    function stripHtml( value ) {
+
+        // Remove html tags and space chars
+        return value.replace( /<.[^<>]*?>/g, " " ).replace( /&nbsp;|&#160;/gi, " " )
+
+        // Remove punctuation
+        .replace( /[.(),;:!?%#$'\"_+=\/\-“”’]*/g, "" );
+    }
+
+    $.validator.addMethod( "maxWords", function( value, element, params ) {
+        return this.optional( element ) || stripHtml( value ).match( /\b\w+\b/g ).length <= params;
+    }, $.validator.format( "Please enter {0} words or less." ) );
+
+    $.validator.addMethod( "minWords", function( value, element, params ) {
+        return this.optional( element ) || stripHtml( value ).match( /\b\w+\b/g ).length >= params;
+    }, $.validator.format( "Please enter at least {0} words." ) );
+
+    $.validator.addMethod( "rangeWords", function( value, element, params ) {
+        var valueStripped = stripHtml( value ),
+            regex = /\b\w+\b/g;
+        return this.optional( element ) || valueStripped.match( regex ).length >= params[ 0 ] && valueStripped.match( regex ).length <= params[ 1 ];
+    }, $.validator.format( "Please enter between {0} and {1} words." ) );
+
+}() );
+
+// Accept a value from a file input based on a required mimetype
+$.validator.addMethod( "accept", function( value, element, param ) {
+
+    // Split mime on commas in case we have multiple types we can accept
+    var typeParam = typeof param === "string" ? param.replace( /\s/g, "" ) : "image/*",
+        optionalValue = this.optional( element ),
+        i, file, regex;
+
+    // Element is optional
+    if ( optionalValue ) {
+        return optionalValue;
+    }
+
+    if ( $( element ).attr( "type" ) === "file" ) {
+
+        // Escape string to be used in the regex
+        // see: http://stackoverflow.com/questions/3446170/escape-string-for-use-in-javascript-regex
+        // Escape also "/*" as "/.*" as a wildcard
+        typeParam = typeParam
+                .replace( /[\-\[\]\/\{\}\(\)\+\?\.\\\^\$\|]/g, "\\$&" )
+                .replace( /,/g, "|" )
+                .replace( /\/\*/g, "/.*" );
+
+        // Check if the element has a FileList before checking each file
+        if ( element.files && element.files.length ) {
+            regex = new RegExp( ".?(" + typeParam + ")$", "i" );
+            for ( i = 0; i < element.files.length; i++ ) {
+                file = element.files[ i ];
+
+                // Grab the mimetype from the loaded file, verify it matches
+                if ( !file.type.match( regex ) ) {
+                    return false;
+                }
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    // Either return true because we've validated each file, or because the
+    // browser does not support element.files and the FileList feature
+    return true;
+}, $.validator.format( "Please enter a value with a valid mimetype." ) );
+
+$.validator.addMethod( "alphanumeric", function( value, element ) {
+    return this.optional( element ) || /^\w+$/i.test( value );
+}, "Letters, numbers, and underscores only please" );
+
+/*
+ * Dutch bank account numbers (not 'giro' numbers) have 9 digits
+ * and pass the '11 check'.
+ * We accept the notation with spaces, as that is common.
+ * acceptable: 123456789 or 12 34 56 789
+ */
+$.validator.addMethod( "bankaccountNL", function( value, element ) {
+    if ( this.optional( element ) ) {
+        return true;
+    }
+    if ( !( /^[0-9]{9}|([0-9]{2} ){3}[0-9]{3}$/.test( value ) ) ) {
+        return false;
+    }
+
+    // Now '11 check'
+    var account = value.replace( / /g, "" ), // Remove spaces
+        sum = 0,
+        len = account.length,
+        pos, factor, digit;
+    for ( pos = 0; pos < len; pos++ ) {
+        factor = len - pos;
+        digit = account.substring( pos, pos + 1 );
+        sum = sum + factor * digit;
+    }
+    return sum % 11 === 0;
+}, "Please specify a valid bank account number" );
+
+$.validator.addMethod( "bankorgiroaccountNL", function( value, element ) {
+    return this.optional( element ) ||
+            ( $.validator.methods.bankaccountNL.call( this, value, element ) ) ||
+            ( $.validator.methods.giroaccountNL.call( this, value, element ) );
+}, "Please specify a valid bank or giro account number" );
+
+/**
+ * BIC is the business identifier code (ISO 9362). This BIC check is not a guarantee for authenticity.
+ *
+ * BIC pattern: BBBBCCLLbbb (8 or 11 characters long; bbb is optional)
+ *
+ * Validation is case-insensitive. Please make sure to normalize input yourself.
+ *
+ * BIC definition in detail:
+ * - First 4 characters - bank code (only letters)
+ * - Next 2 characters - ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country code (only letters)
+ * - Next 2 characters - location code (letters and digits)
+ *   a. shall not start with '0' or '1'
+ *   b. second character must be a letter ('O' is not allowed) or digit ('0' for test (therefore not allowed), '1' denoting passive participant, '2' typically reverse-billing)
+ * - Last 3 characters - branch code, optional (shall not start with 'X' except in case of 'XXX' for primary office) (letters and digits)
+ */
+$.validator.addMethod( "bic", function( value, element ) {
+    return this.optional( element ) || /^([A-Z]{6}[A-Z2-9][A-NP-Z1-9])(X{3}|[A-WY-Z0-9][A-Z0-9]{2})?$/.test( value.toUpperCase() );
+}, "Please specify a valid BIC code" );
+
+/*
+ * Código de identificación fiscal ( CIF ) is the tax identification code for Spanish legal entities
+ * Further rules can be found in Spanish on http://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/C%C3%B3digo_de_identificaci%C3%B3n_fiscal
+ *
+ * Spanish CIF structure:
+ *
+ * [ T ][ P ][ P ][ N ][ N ][ N ][ N ][ N ][ C ]
+ *
+ * Where:
+ *
+ * T: 1 character. Kind of Organization Letter: [ABCDEFGHJKLMNPQRSUVW]
+ * P: 2 characters. Province.
+ * N: 5 characters. Secuencial Number within the province.
+ * C: 1 character. Control Digit: [0-9A-J].
+ *
+ * [ T ]: Kind of Organizations. Possible values:
+ *
+ *   A. Corporations
+ *   B. LLCs
+ *   C. General partnerships
+ *   D. Companies limited partnerships
+ *   E. Communities of goods
+ *   F. Cooperative Societies
+ *   G. Associations
+ *   H. Communities of homeowners in horizontal property regime
+ *   J. Civil Societies
+ *   K. Old format
+ *   L. Old format
+ *   M. Old format
+ *   N. Nonresident entities
+ *   P. Local authorities
+ *   Q. Autonomous bodies, state or not, and the like, and congregations and religious institutions
+ *   R. Congregations and religious institutions (since 2008 ORDER EHA/451/2008)
+ *   S. Organs of State Administration and regions
+ *   V. Agrarian Transformation
+ *   W. Permanent establishments of non-resident in Spain
+ *
+ * [ C ]: Control Digit. It can be a number or a letter depending on T value:
+ * [ T ]  -->  [ C ]
+ * ------    ----------
+ *   A         Number
+ *   B         Number
+ *   E         Number
+ *   H         Number
+ *   K         Letter
+ *   P         Letter
+ *   Q         Letter
+ *   S         Letter
+ *
+ */
+$.validator.addMethod( "cifES", function( value ) {
+    "use strict";
+
+    var cifRegEx = new RegExp( /^([ABCDEFGHJKLMNPQRSUVW])(\d{7})([0-9A-J])$/gi );
+    var letter  = value.substring( 0, 1 ), // [ T ]
+        number  = value.substring( 1, 8 ), // [ P ][ P ][ N ][ N ][ N ][ N ][ N ]
+        control = value.substring( 8, 9 ), // [ C ]
+        all_sum = 0,
+        even_sum = 0,
+        odd_sum = 0,
+        i, n,
+        control_digit,
+        control_letter;
+
+    function isOdd( n ) {
+        return n % 2 === 0;
+    }
+
+    // Quick format test
+    if ( value.length !== 9 || !cifRegEx.test( value ) ) {
+        return false;
+    }
+
+    for ( i = 0; i < number.length; i++ ) {
+        n = parseInt( number[ i ], 10 );
+
+        // Odd positions
+        if ( isOdd( i ) ) {
+
+            // Odd positions are multiplied first.
+            n *= 2;
+
+            // If the multiplication is bigger than 10 we need to adjust
+            odd_sum += n < 10 ? n : n - 9;
+
+        // Even positions
+        // Just sum them
+        } else {
+            even_sum += n;
+        }
+    }
+
+    all_sum = even_sum + odd_sum;
+    control_digit = ( 10 - ( all_sum ).toString().substr( -1 ) ).toString();
+    control_digit = parseInt( control_digit, 10 ) > 9 ? "0" : control_digit;
+    control_letter = "JABCDEFGHI".substr( control_digit, 1 ).toString();
+
+    // Control must be a digit
+    if ( letter.match( /[ABEH]/ ) ) {
+        return control === control_digit;
+
+    // Control must be a letter
+    } else if ( letter.match( /[KPQS]/ ) ) {
+        return control === control_letter;
+
+    // Can be either
+    } else {
+        return control === control_digit || control === control_letter;
+    }
+
+    return false;
+
+}, "Please specify a valid CIF number." );
+
+/*
+ * Brazillian CPF number (Cadastrado de Pessoas Físicas) is the equivalent of a Brazilian tax registration number.
+ * CPF numbers have 11 digits in total: 9 numbers followed by 2 check numbers that are being used for validation.
+ */
+$.validator.addMethod( "cpfBR", function( value ) {
+
+    // Removing special characters from value
+    value = value.replace( /([~!@#$%^&*()_+=`{}\[\]\-|\\:;'<>,.\/? ])+/g, "" );
+
+    // Checking value to have 11 digits only
+    if ( value.length !== 11 ) {
+        return false;
+    }
+
+    var sum = 0,
+        firstCN, secondCN, checkResult, i;
+
+    firstCN = parseInt( value.substring( 9, 10 ), 10 );
+    secondCN = parseInt( value.substring( 10, 11 ), 10 );
+
+    checkResult = function( sum, cn ) {
+        var result = ( sum * 10 ) % 11;
+        if ( ( result === 10 ) || ( result === 11 ) ) {
+            result = 0;
+        }
+        return ( result === cn );
+    };
+
+    // Checking for dump data
+    if ( value === "" ||
+        value === "00000000000" ||
+        value === "11111111111" ||
+        value === "22222222222" ||
+        value === "33333333333" ||
+        value === "44444444444" ||
+        value === "55555555555" ||
+        value === "66666666666" ||
+        value === "77777777777" ||
+        value === "88888888888" ||
+        value === "99999999999"
+    ) {
+        return false;
+    }
+
+    // Step 1 - using first Check Number:
+    for ( i = 1; i <= 9; i++ ) {
+        sum = sum + parseInt( value.substring( i - 1, i ), 10 ) * ( 11 - i );
+    }
+
+    // If first Check Number (CN) is valid, move to Step 2 - using second Check Number:
+    if ( checkResult( sum, firstCN ) ) {
+        sum = 0;
+        for ( i = 1; i <= 10; i++ ) {
+            sum = sum + parseInt( value.substring( i - 1, i ), 10 ) * ( 12 - i );
+        }
+        return checkResult( sum, secondCN );
+    }
+    return false;
+
+}, "Please specify a valid CPF number" );
+
+// http://jqueryvalidation.org/creditcard-method/
+// based on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Luhn_algorithm
+$.validator.addMethod( "creditcard", function( value, element ) {
+    if ( this.optional( element ) ) {
+        return "dependency-mismatch";
+    }
+
+    // Accept only spaces, digits and dashes
+    if ( /[^0-9 \-]+/.test( value ) ) {
+        return false;
+    }
+
+    var nCheck = 0,
+        nDigit = 0,
+        bEven = false,
+        n, cDigit;
+
+    value = value.replace( /\D/g, "" );
+
+    // Basing min and max length on
+    // http://developer.ean.com/general_info/Valid_Credit_Card_Types
+    if ( value.length < 13 || value.length > 19 ) {
+        return false;
+    }
+
+    for ( n = value.length - 1; n >= 0; n-- ) {
+        cDigit = value.charAt( n );
+        nDigit = parseInt( cDigit, 10 );
+        if ( bEven ) {
+            if ( ( nDigit *= 2 ) > 9 ) {
+                nDigit -= 9;
+            }
+        }
+
+        nCheck += nDigit;
+        bEven = !bEven;
+    }
+
+    return ( nCheck % 10 ) === 0;
+}, "Please enter a valid credit card number." );
+
+/* NOTICE: Modified version of Castle.Components.Validator.CreditCardValidator
+ * Redistributed under the the Apache License 2.0 at http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ * Valid Types: mastercard, visa, amex, dinersclub, enroute, discover, jcb, unknown, all (overrides all other settings)
+ */
+$.validator.addMethod( "creditcardtypes", function( value, element, param ) {
+    if ( /[^0-9\-]+/.test( value ) ) {
+        return false;
+    }
+
+    value = value.replace( /\D/g, "" );
+
+    var validTypes = 0x0000;
+
+    if ( param.mastercard ) {
+        validTypes |= 0x0001;
+    }
+    if ( param.visa ) {
+        validTypes |= 0x0002;
+    }
+    if ( param.amex ) {
+        validTypes |= 0x0004;
+    }
+    if ( param.dinersclub ) {
+        validTypes |= 0x0008;
+    }
+    if ( param.enroute ) {
+        validTypes |= 0x0010;
+    }
+    if ( param.discover ) {
+        validTypes |= 0x0020;
+    }
+    if ( param.jcb ) {
+        validTypes |= 0x0040;
+    }
+    if ( param.unknown ) {
+        validTypes |= 0x0080;
+    }
+    if ( param.all ) {
+        validTypes = 0x0001 | 0x0002 | 0x0004 | 0x0008 | 0x0010 | 0x0020 | 0x0040 | 0x0080;
+    }
+    if ( validTypes & 0x0001 && /^(5[12345])/.test( value ) ) { // Mastercard
+        return value.length === 16;
+    }
+    if ( validTypes & 0x0002 && /^(4)/.test( value ) ) { // Visa
+        return value.length === 16;
+    }
+    if ( validTypes & 0x0004 && /^(3[47])/.test( value ) ) { // Amex
+        return value.length === 15;
+    }
+    if ( validTypes & 0x0008 && /^(3(0[012345]|[68]))/.test( value ) ) { // Dinersclub
+        return value.length === 14;
+    }
+    if ( validTypes & 0x0010 && /^(2(014|149))/.test( value ) ) { // Enroute
+        return value.length === 15;
+    }
+    if ( validTypes & 0x0020 && /^(6011)/.test( value ) ) { // Discover
+        return value.length === 16;
+    }
+    if ( validTypes & 0x0040 && /^(3)/.test( value ) ) { // Jcb
+        return value.length === 16;
+    }
+    if ( validTypes & 0x0040 && /^(2131|1800)/.test( value ) ) { // Jcb
+        return value.length === 15;
+    }
+    if ( validTypes & 0x0080 ) { // Unknown
+        return true;
+    }
+    return false;
+}, "Please enter a valid credit card number." );
+
+/**
+ * Validates currencies with any given symbols by @jameslouiz
+ * Symbols can be optional or required. Symbols required by default
+ *
+ * Usage examples:
+ *  currency: ["£", false] - Use false for soft currency validation
+ *  currency: ["$", false]
+ *  currency: ["RM", false] - also works with text based symbols such as "RM" - Malaysia Ringgit etc
+ *
+ *  <input class="currencyInput" name="currencyInput">
+ *
+ * Soft symbol checking
+ *  currencyInput: {
+ *     currency: ["$", false]
+ *  }
+ *
+ * Strict symbol checking (default)
+ *  currencyInput: {
+ *     currency: "$"
+ *     //OR
+ *     currency: ["$", true]
+ *  }
+ *
+ * Multiple Symbols
+ *  currencyInput: {
+ *     currency: "$,£,¢"
+ *  }
+ */
+$.validator.addMethod( "currency", function( value, element, param ) {
+    var isParamString = typeof param === "string",
+        symbol = isParamString ? param : param[ 0 ],
+        soft = isParamString ? true : param[ 1 ],
+        regex;
+
+    symbol = symbol.replace( /,/g, "" );
+    symbol = soft ? symbol + "]" : symbol + "]?";
+    regex = "^[" + symbol + "([1-9]{1}[0-9]{0,2}(\\,[0-9]{3})*(\\.[0-9]{0,2})?|[1-9]{1}[0-9]{0,}(\\.[0-9]{0,2})?|0(\\.[0-9]{0,2})?|(\\.[0-9]{1,2})?)$";
+    regex = new RegExp( regex );
+    return this.optional( element ) || regex.test( value );
+
+}, "Please specify a valid currency" );
+
+$.validator.addMethod( "dateFA", function( value, element ) {
+    return this.optional( element ) || /^[1-4]\d{3}\/((0?[1-6]\/((3[0-1])|([1-2][0-9])|(0?[1-9])))|((1[0-2]|(0?[7-9]))\/(30|([1-2][0-9])|(0?[1-9]))))$/.test( value );
+}, $.validator.messages.date );
+
+/**
+ * Return true, if the value is a valid date, also making this formal check dd/mm/yyyy.
+ *
+ * @example $.validator.methods.date("01/01/1900")
+ * @result true
+ *
+ * @example $.validator.methods.date("01/13/1990")
+ * @result false
+ *
+ * @example $.validator.methods.date("01.01.1900")
+ * @result false
+ *
+ * @example <input name="pippo" class="{dateITA:true}" />
+ * @desc Declares an optional input element whose value must be a valid date.
+ *
+ * @name $.validator.methods.dateITA
+ * @type Boolean
+ * @cat Plugins/Validate/Methods
+ */
+$.validator.addMethod( "dateITA", function( value, element ) {
+    var check = false,
+        re = /^\d{1,2}\/\d{1,2}\/\d{4}$/,
+        adata, gg, mm, aaaa, xdata;
+    if ( re.test( value ) ) {
+        adata = value.split( "/" );
+        gg = parseInt( adata[ 0 ], 10 );
+        mm = parseInt( adata[ 1 ], 10 );
+        aaaa = parseInt( adata[ 2 ], 10 );
+        xdata = new Date( Date.UTC( aaaa, mm - 1, gg, 12, 0, 0, 0 ) );
+        if ( ( xdata.getUTCFullYear() === aaaa ) && ( xdata.getUTCMonth() === mm - 1 ) && ( xdata.getUTCDate() === gg ) ) {
+            check = true;
+        } else {
+            check = false;
+        }
+    } else {
+        check = false;
+    }
+    return this.optional( element ) || check;
+}, $.validator.messages.date );
+
+$.validator.addMethod( "dateNL", function( value, element ) {
+    return this.optional( element ) || /^(0?[1-9]|[12]\d|3[01])[\.\/\-](0?[1-9]|1[012])[\.\/\-]([12]\d)?(\d\d)$/.test( value );
+}, $.validator.messages.date );
+
+// Older "accept" file extension method. Old docs: http://docs.jquery.com/Plugins/Validation/Methods/accept
+$.validator.addMethod( "extension", function( value, element, param ) {
+    param = typeof param === "string" ? param.replace( /,/g, "|" ) : "png|jpe?g|gif";
+    return this.optional( element ) || value.match( new RegExp( "\\.(" + param + ")$", "i" ) );
+}, $.validator.format( "Please enter a value with a valid extension." ) );
+
+/**
+ * Dutch giro account numbers (not bank numbers) have max 7 digits
+ */
+$.validator.addMethod( "giroaccountNL", function( value, element ) {
+    return this.optional( element ) || /^[0-9]{1,7}$/.test( value );
+}, "Please specify a valid giro account number" );
+
+/**
+ * IBAN is the international bank account number.
+ * It has a country - specific format, that is checked here too
+ *
+ * Validation is case-insensitive. Please make sure to normalize input yourself.
+ */
+$.validator.addMethod( "iban", function( value, element ) {
+
+    // Some quick simple tests to prevent needless work
+    if ( this.optional( element ) ) {
+        return true;
+    }
+
+    // Remove spaces and to upper case
+    var iban = value.replace( / /g, "" ).toUpperCase(),
+        ibancheckdigits = "",
+        leadingZeroes = true,
+        cRest = "",
+        cOperator = "",
+        countrycode, ibancheck, charAt, cChar, bbanpattern, bbancountrypatterns, ibanregexp, i, p;
+
+    // Check for IBAN code length.
+    // It contains:
+    // country code ISO 3166-1 - two letters,
+    // two check digits,
+    // Basic Bank Account Number (BBAN) - up to 30 chars
+    var minimalIBANlength = 5;
+    if ( iban.length < minimalIBANlength ) {
+        return false;
+    }
+
+    // Check the country code and find the country specific format
+    countrycode = iban.substring( 0, 2 );
+    bbancountrypatterns = {
+        "AL": "\\d{8}[\\dA-Z]{16}",
+        "AD": "\\d{8}[\\dA-Z]{12}",
+        "AT": "\\d{16}",
+        "AZ": "[\\dA-Z]{4}\\d{20}",
+        "BE": "\\d{12}",
+        "BH": "[A-Z]{4}[\\dA-Z]{14}",
+        "BA": "\\d{16}",
+        "BR": "\\d{23}[A-Z][\\dA-Z]",
+        "BG": "[A-Z]{4}\\d{6}[\\dA-Z]{8}",
+        "CR": "\\d{17}",
+        "HR": "\\d{17}",
+        "CY": "\\d{8}[\\dA-Z]{16}",
+        "CZ": "\\d{20}",
+        "DK": "\\d{14}",
+        "DO": "[A-Z]{4}\\d{20}",
+        "EE": "\\d{16}",
+        "FO": "\\d{14}",
+        "FI": "\\d{14}",
+        "FR": "\\d{10}[\\dA-Z]{11}\\d{2}",
+        "GE": "[\\dA-Z]{2}\\d{16}",
+        "DE": "\\d{18}",
+        "GI": "[A-Z]{4}[\\dA-Z]{15}",
+        "GR": "\\d{7}[\\dA-Z]{16}",
+        "GL": "\\d{14}",
+        "GT": "[\\dA-Z]{4}[\\dA-Z]{20}",
+        "HU": "\\d{24}",
+        "IS": "\\d{22}",
+        "IE": "[\\dA-Z]{4}\\d{14}",
+        "IL": "\\d{19}",
+        "IT": "[A-Z]\\d{10}[\\dA-Z]{12}",
+        "KZ": "\\d{3}[\\dA-Z]{13}",
+        "KW": "[A-Z]{4}[\\dA-Z]{22}",
+        "LV": "[A-Z]{4}[\\dA-Z]{13}",
+        "LB": "\\d{4}[\\dA-Z]{20}",
+        "LI": "\\d{5}[\\dA-Z]{12}",
+        "LT": "\\d{16}",
+        "LU": "\\d{3}[\\dA-Z]{13}",
+        "MK": "\\d{3}[\\dA-Z]{10}\\d{2}",
+        "MT": "[A-Z]{4}\\d{5}[\\dA-Z]{18}",
+        "MR": "\\d{23}",
+        "MU": "[A-Z]{4}\\d{19}[A-Z]{3}",
+        "MC": "\\d{10}[\\dA-Z]{11}\\d{2}",
+        "MD": "[\\dA-Z]{2}\\d{18}",
+        "ME": "\\d{18}",
+        "NL": "[A-Z]{4}\\d{10}",
+        "NO": "\\d{11}",
+        "PK": "[\\dA-Z]{4}\\d{16}",
+        "PS": "[\\dA-Z]{4}\\d{21}",
+        "PL": "\\d{24}",
+        "PT": "\\d{21}",
+        "RO": "[A-Z]{4}[\\dA-Z]{16}",
+        "SM": "[A-Z]\\d{10}[\\dA-Z]{12}",
+        "SA": "\\d{2}[\\dA-Z]{18}",
+        "RS": "\\d{18}",
+        "SK": "\\d{20}",
+        "SI": "\\d{15}",
+        "ES": "\\d{20}",
+        "SE": "\\d{20}",
+        "CH": "\\d{5}[\\dA-Z]{12}",
+        "TN": "\\d{20}",
+        "TR": "\\d{5}[\\dA-Z]{17}",
+        "AE": "\\d{3}\\d{16}",
+        "GB": "[A-Z]{4}\\d{14}",
+        "VG": "[\\dA-Z]{4}\\d{16}"
+    };
+
+    bbanpattern = bbancountrypatterns[ countrycode ];
+
+    // As new countries will start using IBAN in the
+    // future, we only check if the countrycode is known.
+    // This prevents false negatives, while almost all
+    // false positives introduced by this, will be caught
+    // by the checksum validation below anyway.
+    // Strict checking should return FALSE for unknown
+    // countries.
+    if ( typeof bbanpattern !== "undefined" ) {
+        ibanregexp = new RegExp( "^[A-Z]{2}\\d{2}" + bbanpattern + "$", "" );
+        if ( !( ibanregexp.test( iban ) ) ) {
+            return false; // Invalid country specific format
+        }
+    }
+
+    // Now check the checksum, first convert to digits
+    ibancheck = iban.substring( 4, iban.length ) + iban.substring( 0, 4 );
+    for ( i = 0; i < ibancheck.length; i++ ) {
+        charAt = ibancheck.charAt( i );
+        if ( charAt !== "0" ) {
+            leadingZeroes = false;
+        }
+        if ( !leadingZeroes ) {
+            ibancheckdigits += "0123456789ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ".indexOf( charAt );
+        }
+    }
+
+    // Calculate the result of: ibancheckdigits % 97
+    for ( p = 0; p < ibancheckdigits.length; p++ ) {
+        cChar = ibancheckdigits.charAt( p );
+        cOperator = "" + cRest + "" + cChar;
+        cRest = cOperator % 97;
+    }
+    return cRest === 1;
+}, "Please specify a valid IBAN" );
+
+$.validator.addMethod( "integer", function( value, element ) {
+    return this.optional( element ) || /^-?\d+$/.test( value );
+}, "A positive or negative non-decimal number please" );
+
+$.validator.addMethod( "ipv4", function( value, element ) {
+    return this.optional( element ) || /^(25[0-5]|2[0-4]\d|[01]?\d\d?)\.(25[0-5]|2[0-4]\d|[01]?\d\d?)\.(25[0-5]|2[0-4]\d|[01]?\d\d?)\.(25[0-5]|2[0-4]\d|[01]?\d\d?)$/i.test( value );
+}, "Please enter a valid IP v4 address." );
+
+$.validator.addMethod( "ipv6", function( value, element ) {
+    return this.optional( element ) || /^((([0-9A-Fa-f]{1,4}:){7}[0-9A-Fa-f]{1,4})|(([0-9A-Fa-f]{1,4}:){6}:[0-9A-Fa-f]{1,4})|(([0-9A-Fa-f]{1,4}:){5}:([0-9A-Fa-f]{1,4}:)?[0-9A-Fa-f]{1,4})|(([0-9A-Fa-f]{1,4}:){4}:([0-9A-Fa-f]{1,4}:){0,2}[0-9A-Fa-f]{1,4})|(([0-9A-Fa-f]{1,4}:){3}:([0-9A-Fa-f]{1,4}:){0,3}[0-9A-Fa-f]{1,4})|(([0-9A-Fa-f]{1,4}:){2}:([0-9A-Fa-f]{1,4}:){0,4}[0-9A-Fa-f]{1,4})|(([0-9A-Fa-f]{1,4}:){6}((\b((25[0-5])|(1\d{2})|(2[0-4]\d)|(\d{1,2}))\b)\.){3}(\b((25[0-5])|(1\d{2})|(2[0-4]\d)|(\d{1,2}))\b))|(([0-9A-Fa-f]{1,4}:){0,5}:((\b((25[0-5])|(1\d{2})|(2[0-4]\d)|(\d{1,2}))\b)\.){3}(\b((25[0-5])|(1\d{2})|(2[0-4]\d)|(\d{1,2}))\b))|(::([0-9A-Fa-f]{1,4}:){0,5}((\b((25[0-5])|(1\d{2})|(2[0-4]\d)|(\d{1,2}))\b)\.){3}(\b((25[0-5])|(1\d{2})|(2[0-4]\d)|(\d{1,2}))\b))|([0-9A-Fa-f]{1,4}::([0-9A-Fa-f]{1,4}:){0,5}[0-9A-Fa-f]{1,4})|(::([0-9A-Fa-f]{1,4}:){0,6}[0-9A-Fa-f]{1,4})|(([0-9A-Fa-f]{1,4}:){1,7}:))$/i.test( value );
+}, "Please enter a valid IP v6 address." );
+
+$.validator.addMethod( "lettersonly", function( value, element ) {
+    return this.optional( element ) || /^[a-z]+$/i.test( value );
+}, "Letters only please" );
+
+$.validator.addMethod( "letterswithbasicpunc", function( value, element ) {
+    return this.optional( element ) || /^[a-z\-.,()'"\s]+$/i.test( value );
+}, "Letters or punctuation only please" );
+
+$.validator.addMethod( "mobileNL", function( value, element ) {
+    return this.optional( element ) || /^((\+|00(\s|\s?\-\s?)?)31(\s|\s?\-\s?)?(\(0\)[\-\s]?)?|0)6((\s|\s?\-\s?)?[0-9]){8}$/.test( value );
+}, "Please specify a valid mobile number" );
+
+/* For UK phone functions, do the following server side processing:
+ * Compare original input with this RegEx pattern:
+ * ^\(?(?:(?:00\)?[\s\-]?\(?|\+)(44)\)?[\s\-]?\(?(?:0\)?[\s\-]?\(?)?|0)([1-9]\d{1,4}\)?[\s\d\-]+)$
+ * Extract $1 and set $prefix to '+44<space>' if $1 is '44', otherwise set $prefix to '0'
+ * Extract $2 and remove hyphens, spaces and parentheses. Phone number is combined $prefix and $2.
+ * A number of very detailed GB telephone number RegEx patterns can also be found at:
+ * http://www.aa-asterisk.org.uk/index.php/Regular_Expressions_for_Validating_and_Formatting_GB_Telephone_Numbers
+ */
+$.validator.addMethod( "mobileUK", function( phone_number, element ) {
+    phone_number = phone_number.replace( /\(|\)|\s+|-/g, "" );
+    return this.optional( element ) || phone_number.length > 9 &&
+        phone_number.match( /^(?:(?:(?:00\s?|\+)44\s?|0)7(?:[1345789]\d{2}|624)\s?\d{3}\s?\d{3})$/ );
+}, "Please specify a valid mobile number" );
+
+/*
+ * The NIE (Número de Identificación de Extranjero) is a Spanish tax identification number assigned by the Spanish
+ * authorities to any foreigner.
+ *
+ * The NIE is the equivalent of a Spaniards Número de Identificación Fiscal (NIF) which serves as a fiscal
+ * identification number. The CIF number (Certificado de Identificación Fiscal) is equivalent to the NIF, but applies to
+ * companies rather than individuals. The NIE consists of an 'X' or 'Y' followed by 7 or 8 digits then another letter.
+ */
+$.validator.addMethod( "nieES", function( value ) {
+    "use strict";
+
+    var nieRegEx = new RegExp( /^[MXYZ]{1}[0-9]{7,8}[TRWAGMYFPDXBNJZSQVHLCKET]{1}$/gi );
+    var validChars = "TRWAGMYFPDXBNJZSQVHLCKET",
+        letter = value.substr( value.length - 1 ).toUpperCase(),
+        number;
+
+    value = value.toString().toUpperCase();
+
+    // Quick format test
+    if ( value.length > 10 || value.length < 9 || !nieRegEx.test( value ) ) {
+        return false;
+    }
+
+    // X means same number
+    // Y means number + 10000000
+    // Z means number + 20000000
+    value = value.replace( /^[X]/, "0" )
+        .replace( /^[Y]/, "1" )
+        .replace( /^[Z]/, "2" );
+
+    number = value.length === 9 ? value.substr( 0, 8 ) : value.substr( 0, 9 );
+
+    return validChars.charAt( parseInt( number, 10 ) % 23 ) === letter;
+
+}, "Please specify a valid NIE number." );
+
+/*
+ * The Número de Identificación Fiscal ( NIF ) is the way tax identification used in Spain for individuals
+ */
+$.validator.addMethod( "nifES", function( value ) {
+    "use strict";
+
+    value = value.toUpperCase();
+
+    // Basic format test
+    if ( !value.match( "((^[A-Z]{1}[0-9]{7}[A-Z0-9]{1}$|^[T]{1}[A-Z0-9]{8}$)|^[0-9]{8}[A-Z]{1}$)" ) ) {
+        return false;
+    }
+
+    // Test NIF
+    if ( /^[0-9]{8}[A-Z]{1}$/.test( value ) ) {
+        return ( "TRWAGMYFPDXBNJZSQVHLCKE".charAt( value.substring( 8, 0 ) % 23 ) === value.charAt( 8 ) );
+    }
+
+    // Test specials NIF (starts with K, L or M)
+    if ( /^[KLM]{1}/.test( value ) ) {
+        return ( value[ 8 ] === String.fromCharCode( 64 ) );
+    }
+
+    return false;
+
+}, "Please specify a valid NIF number." );
+
+$.validator.addMethod( "notEqualTo", function( value, element, param ) {
+    return this.optional( element ) || !$.validator.methods.equalTo.call( this, value, element, param );
+}, "Please enter a different value, values must not be the same." );
+
+$.validator.addMethod( "nowhitespace", function( value, element ) {
+    return this.optional( element ) || /^\S+$/i.test( value );
+}, "No white space please" );
+
+/**
+* Return true if the field value matches the given format RegExp
+*
+* @example $.validator.methods.pattern("AR1004",element,/^AR\d{4}$/)
+* @result true
+*
+* @example $.validator.methods.pattern("BR1004",element,/^AR\d{4}$/)
+* @result false
+*
+* @name $.validator.methods.pattern
+* @type Boolean
+* @cat Plugins/Validate/Methods
+*/
+$.validator.addMethod( "pattern", function( value, element, param ) {
+    if ( this.optional( element ) ) {
+        return true;
+    }
+    if ( typeof param === "string" ) {
+        param = new RegExp( "^(?:" + param + ")$" );
+    }
+    return param.test( value );
+}, "Invalid format." );
+
+/**
+ * Dutch phone numbers have 10 digits (or 11 and start with +31).
+ */
+$.validator.addMethod( "phoneNL", function( value, element ) {
+    return this.optional( element ) || /^((\+|00(\s|\s?\-\s?)?)31(\s|\s?\-\s?)?(\(0\)[\-\s]?)?|0)[1-9]((\s|\s?\-\s?)?[0-9]){8}$/.test( value );
+}, "Please specify a valid phone number." );
+
+/* For UK phone functions, do the following server side processing:
+ * Compare original input with this RegEx pattern:
+ * ^\(?(?:(?:00\)?[\s\-]?\(?|\+)(44)\)?[\s\-]?\(?(?:0\)?[\s\-]?\(?)?|0)([1-9]\d{1,4}\)?[\s\d\-]+)$
+ * Extract $1 and set $prefix to '+44<space>' if $1 is '44', otherwise set $prefix to '0'
+ * Extract $2 and remove hyphens, spaces and parentheses. Phone number is combined $prefix and $2.
+ * A number of very detailed GB telephone number RegEx patterns can also be found at:
+ * http://www.aa-asterisk.org.uk/index.php/Regular_Expressions_for_Validating_and_Formatting_GB_Telephone_Numbers
+ */
+
+// Matches UK landline + mobile, accepting only 01-3 for landline or 07 for mobile to exclude many premium numbers
+$.validator.addMethod( "phonesUK", function( phone_number, element ) {
+    phone_number = phone_number.replace( /\(|\)|\s+|-/g, "" );
+    return this.optional( element ) || phone_number.length > 9 &&
+        phone_number.match( /^(?:(?:(?:00\s?|\+)44\s?|0)(?:1\d{8,9}|[23]\d{9}|7(?:[1345789]\d{8}|624\d{6})))$/ );
+}, "Please specify a valid uk phone number" );
+
+/* For UK phone functions, do the following server side processing:
+ * Compare original input with this RegEx pattern:
+ * ^\(?(?:(?:00\)?[\s\-]?\(?|\+)(44)\)?[\s\-]?\(?(?:0\)?[\s\-]?\(?)?|0)([1-9]\d{1,4}\)?[\s\d\-]+)$
+ * Extract $1 and set $prefix to '+44<space>' if $1 is '44', otherwise set $prefix to '0'
+ * Extract $2 and remove hyphens, spaces and parentheses. Phone number is combined $prefix and $2.
+ * A number of very detailed GB telephone number RegEx patterns can also be found at:
+ * http://www.aa-asterisk.org.uk/index.php/Regular_Expressions_for_Validating_and_Formatting_GB_Telephone_Numbers
+ */
+$.validator.addMethod( "phoneUK", function( phone_number, element ) {
+    phone_number = phone_number.replace( /\(|\)|\s+|-/g, "" );
+    return this.optional( element ) || phone_number.length > 9 &&
+        phone_number.match( /^(?:(?:(?:00\s?|\+)44\s?)|(?:\(?0))(?:\d{2}\)?\s?\d{4}\s?\d{4}|\d{3}\)?\s?\d{3}\s?\d{3,4}|\d{4}\)?\s?(?:\d{5}|\d{3}\s?\d{3})|\d{5}\)?\s?\d{4,5})$/ );
+}, "Please specify a valid phone number" );
+
+/**
+ * Matches US phone number format
+ *
+ * where the area code may not start with 1 and the prefix may not start with 1
+ * allows '-' or ' ' as a separator and allows parens around area code
+ * some people may want to put a '1' in front of their number
+ *
+ * 1(212)-999-2345 or
+ * 212 999 2344 or
+ * 212-999-0983
+ *
+ * but not
+ * 111-123-5434
+ * and not
+ * 212 123 4567
+ */
+$.validator.addMethod( "phoneUS", function( phone_number, element ) {
+    phone_number = phone_number.replace( /\s+/g, "" );
+    return this.optional( element ) || phone_number.length > 9 &&
+        phone_number.match( /^(\+?1-?)?(\([2-9]([02-9]\d|1[02-9])\)|[2-9]([02-9]\d|1[02-9]))-?[2-9]([02-9]\d|1[02-9])-?\d{4}$/ );
+}, "Please specify a valid phone number" );
+
+/*
+* Valida CEPs do brasileiros:
+*
+* Formatos aceitos:
+* 99999-999
+* 99.999-999
+* 99999999
+*/
+$.validator.addMethod( "postalcodeBR", function( cep_value, element ) {
+    return this.optional( element ) || /^\d{2}.\d{3}-\d{3}?$|^\d{5}-?\d{3}?$/.test( cep_value );
+}, "Informe um CEP válido." );
+
+/**
+ * Matches a valid Canadian Postal Code
+ *
+ * @example jQuery.validator.methods.postalCodeCA( "H0H 0H0", element )
+ * @result true
+ *
+ * @example jQuery.validator.methods.postalCodeCA( "H0H0H0", element )
+ * @result false
+ *
+ * @name jQuery.validator.methods.postalCodeCA
+ * @type Boolean
+ * @cat Plugins/Validate/Methods
+ */
+$.validator.addMethod( "postalCodeCA", function( value, element ) {
+    return this.optional( element ) || /^[ABCEGHJKLMNPRSTVXY]\d[ABCEGHJKLMNPRSTVWXYZ] *\d[ABCEGHJKLMNPRSTVWXYZ]\d$/i.test( value );
+}, "Please specify a valid postal code" );
+
+/* Matches Italian postcode (CAP) */
+$.validator.addMethod( "postalcodeIT", function( value, element ) {
+    return this.optional( element ) || /^\d{5}$/.test( value );
+}, "Please specify a valid postal code" );
+
+$.validator.addMethod( "postalcodeNL", function( value, element ) {
+    return this.optional( element ) || /^[1-9][0-9]{3}\s?[a-zA-Z]{2}$/.test( value );
+}, "Please specify a valid postal code" );
+
+// Matches UK postcode. Does not match to UK Channel Islands that have their own postcodes (non standard UK)
+$.validator.addMethod( "postcodeUK", function( value, element ) {
+    return this.optional( element ) || /^((([A-PR-UWYZ][0-9])|([A-PR-UWYZ][0-9][0-9])|([A-PR-UWYZ][A-HK-Y][0-9])|([A-PR-UWYZ][A-HK-Y][0-9][0-9])|([A-PR-UWYZ][0-9][A-HJKSTUW])|([A-PR-UWYZ][A-HK-Y][0-9][ABEHMNPRVWXY]))\s?([0-9][ABD-HJLNP-UW-Z]{2})|(GIR)\s?(0AA))$/i.test( value );
+}, "Please specify a valid UK postcode" );
+
+/*
+ * Lets you say "at least X inputs that match selector Y must be filled."
+ *
+ * The end result is that neither of these inputs:
+ *
+ *  <input class="productinfo" name="partnumber">
+ *  <input class="productinfo" name="description">
+ *
+ *  ...will validate unless at least one of them is filled.
+ *
+ * partnumber:  {require_from_group: [1,".productinfo"]},
+ * description: {require_from_group: [1,".productinfo"]}
+ *
+ * options[0]: number of fields that must be filled in the group
+ * options[1]: CSS selector that defines the group of conditionally required fields
+ */
+$.validator.addMethod( "require_from_group", function( value, element, options ) {
+    var $fields = $( options[ 1 ], element.form ),
+        $fieldsFirst = $fields.eq( 0 ),
+        validator = $fieldsFirst.data( "valid_req_grp" ) ? $fieldsFirst.data( "valid_req_grp" ) : $.extend( {}, this ),
+        isValid = $fields.filter( function() {
+            return validator.elementValue( this );
+        } ).length >= options[ 0 ];
+
+    // Store the cloned validator for future validation
+    $fieldsFirst.data( "valid_req_grp", validator );
+
+    // If element isn't being validated, run each require_from_group field's validation rules
+    if ( !$( element ).data( "being_validated" ) ) {
+        $fields.data( "being_validated", true );
+        $fields.each( function() {
+            validator.element( this );
+        } );
+        $fields.data( "being_validated", false );
+    }
+    return isValid;
+}, $.validator.format( "Please fill at least {0} of these fields." ) );
+
+/*
+ * Lets you say "either at least X inputs that match selector Y must be filled,
+ * OR they must all be skipped (left blank)."
+ *
+ * The end result, is that none of these inputs:
+ *
+ *  <input class="productinfo" name="partnumber">
+ *  <input class="productinfo" name="description">
+ *  <input class="productinfo" name="color">
+ *
+ *  ...will validate unless either at least two of them are filled,
+ *  OR none of them are.
+ *
+ * partnumber:  {skip_or_fill_minimum: [2,".productinfo"]},
+ * description: {skip_or_fill_minimum: [2,".productinfo"]},
+ * color:       {skip_or_fill_minimum: [2,".productinfo"]}
+ *
+ * options[0]: number of fields that must be filled in the group
+ * options[1]: CSS selector that defines the group of conditionally required fields
+ *
+ */
+$.validator.addMethod( "skip_or_fill_minimum", function( value, element, options ) {
+    var $fields = $( options[ 1 ], element.form ),
+        $fieldsFirst = $fields.eq( 0 ),
+        validator = $fieldsFirst.data( "valid_skip" ) ? $fieldsFirst.data( "valid_skip" ) : $.extend( {}, this ),
+        numberFilled = $fields.filter( function() {
+            return validator.elementValue( this );
+        } ).length,
+        isValid = numberFilled === 0 || numberFilled >= options[ 0 ];
+
+    // Store the cloned validator for future validation
+    $fieldsFirst.data( "valid_skip", validator );
+
+    // If element isn't being validated, run each skip_or_fill_minimum field's validation rules
+    if ( !$( element ).data( "being_validated" ) ) {
+        $fields.data( "being_validated", true );
+        $fields.each( function() {
+            validator.element( this );
+        } );
+        $fields.data( "being_validated", false );
+    }
+    return isValid;
+}, $.validator.format( "Please either skip these fields or fill at least {0} of them." ) );
+
+/* Validates US States and/or Territories by @jdforsythe
+ * Can be case insensitive or require capitalization - default is case insensitive
+ * Can include US Territories or not - default does not
+ * Can include US Military postal abbreviations (AA, AE, AP) - default does not
+ *
+ * Note: "States" always includes DC (District of Colombia)
+ *
+ * Usage examples:
+ *
+ *  This is the default - case insensitive, no territories, no military zones
+ *  stateInput: {
+ *     caseSensitive: false,
+ *     includeTerritories: false,
+ *     includeMilitary: false
+ *  }
+ *
+ *  Only allow capital letters, no territories, no military zones
+ *  stateInput: {
+ *     caseSensitive: false
+ *  }
+ *
+ *  Case insensitive, include territories but not military zones
+ *  stateInput: {
+ *     includeTerritories: true
+ *  }
+ *
+ *  Only allow capital letters, include territories and military zones
+ *  stateInput: {
+ *     caseSensitive: true,
+ *     includeTerritories: true,
+ *     includeMilitary: true
+ *  }
+ *
+ */
+$.validator.addMethod( "stateUS", function( value, element, options ) {
+    var isDefault = typeof options === "undefined",
+        caseSensitive = ( isDefault || typeof options.caseSensitive === "undefined" ) ? false : options.caseSensitive,
+        includeTerritories = ( isDefault || typeof options.includeTerritories === "undefined" ) ? false : options.includeTerritories,
+        includeMilitary = ( isDefault || typeof options.includeMilitary === "undefined" ) ? false : options.includeMilitary,
+        regex;
+
+    if ( !includeTerritories && !includeMilitary ) {
+        regex = "^(A[KLRZ]|C[AOT]|D[CE]|FL|GA|HI|I[ADLN]|K[SY]|LA|M[ADEINOST]|N[CDEHJMVY]|O[HKR]|PA|RI|S[CD]|T[NX]|UT|V[AT]|W[AIVY])$";
+    } else if ( includeTerritories && includeMilitary ) {
+        regex = "^(A[AEKLPRSZ]|C[AOT]|D[CE]|FL|G[AU]|HI|I[ADLN]|K[SY]|LA|M[ADEINOPST]|N[CDEHJMVY]|O[HKR]|P[AR]|RI|S[CD]|T[NX]|UT|V[AIT]|W[AIVY])$";
+    } else if ( includeTerritories ) {
+        regex = "^(A[KLRSZ]|C[AOT]|D[CE]|FL|G[AU]|HI|I[ADLN]|K[SY]|LA|M[ADEINOPST]|N[CDEHJMVY]|O[HKR]|P[AR]|RI|S[CD]|T[NX]|UT|V[AIT]|W[AIVY])$";
+    } else {
+        regex = "^(A[AEKLPRZ]|C[AOT]|D[CE]|FL|GA|HI|I[ADLN]|K[SY]|LA|M[ADEINOST]|N[CDEHJMVY]|O[HKR]|PA|RI|S[CD]|T[NX]|UT|V[AT]|W[AIVY])$";
+    }
+
+    regex = caseSensitive ? new RegExp( regex ) : new RegExp( regex, "i" );
+    return this.optional( element ) || regex.test( value );
+}, "Please specify a valid state" );
+
+// TODO check if value starts with <, otherwise don't try stripping anything
+$.validator.addMethod( "strippedminlength", function( value, element, param ) {
+    return $( value ).text().length >= param;
+}, $.validator.format( "Please enter at least {0} characters" ) );
+
+$.validator.addMethod( "time", function( value, element ) {
+    return this.optional( element ) || /^([01]\d|2[0-3]|[0-9])(:[0-5]\d){1,2}$/.test( value );
+}, "Please enter a valid time, between 00:00 and 23:59" );
+
+$.validator.addMethod( "time12h", function( value, element ) {
+    return this.optional( element ) || /^((0?[1-9]|1[012])(:[0-5]\d){1,2}(\ ?[AP]M))$/i.test( value );
+}, "Please enter a valid time in 12-hour am/pm format" );
+
+// Same as url, but TLD is optional
+$.validator.addMethod( "url2", function( value, element ) {
+    return this.optional( element ) || /^(https?|ftp):\/\/(((([a-z]|\d|-|\.|_|~|[\u00A0-\uD7FF\uF900-\uFDCF\uFDF0-\uFFEF])|(%[\da-f]{2})|[!\$&'\(\)\*\+,;=]|:)*@)?(((\d|[1-9]\d|1\d\d|2[0-4]\d|25[0-5])\.(\d|[1-9]\d|1\d\d|2[0-4]\d|25[0-5])\.(\d|[1-9]\d|1\d\d|2[0-4]\d|25[0-5])\.(\d|[1-9]\d|1\d\d|2[0-4]\d|25[0-5]))|((([a-z]|\d|[\u00A0-\uD7FF\uF900-\uFDCF\uFDF0-\uFFEF])|(([a-z]|\d|[\u00A0-\uD7FF\uF900-\uFDCF\uFDF0-\uFFEF])([a-z]|\d|-|\.|_|~|[\u00A0-\uD7FF\uF900-\uFDCF\uFDF0-\uFFEF])*([a-z]|\d|[\u00A0-\uD7FF\uF900-\uFDCF\uFDF0-\uFFEF])))\.)*(([a-z]|[\u00A0-\uD7FF\uF900-\uFDCF\uFDF0-\uFFEF])|(([a-z]|[\u00A0-\uD7FF\uF900-\uFDCF\uFDF0-\uFFEF])([a-z]|\d|-|\.|_|~|[\u00A0-\uD7FF\uF900-\uFDCF\uFDF0-\uFFEF])*([a-z]|[\u00A0-\uD7FF\uF900-\uFDCF\uFDF0-\uFFEF])))\.?)(:\d*)?)(\/((([a-z]|\d|-|\.|_|~|[\u00A0-\uD7FF\uF900-\uFDCF\uFDF0-\uFFEF])|(%[\da-f]{2})|[!\$&'\(\)\*\+,;=]|:|@)+(\/(([a-z]|\d|-|\.|_|~|[\u00A0-\uD7FF\uF900-\uFDCF\uFDF0-\uFFEF])|(%[\da-f]{2})|[!\$&'\(\)\*\+,;=]|:|@)*)*)?)?(\?((([a-z]|\d|-|\.|_|~|[\u00A0-\uD7FF\uF900-\uFDCF\uFDF0-\uFFEF])|(%[\da-f]{2})|[!\$&'\(\)\*\+,;=]|:|@)|[\uE000-\uF8FF]|\/|\?)*)?(#((([a-z]|\d|-|\.|_|~|[\u00A0-\uD7FF\uF900-\uFDCF\uFDF0-\uFFEF])|(%[\da-f]{2})|[!\$&'\(\)\*\+,;=]|:|@)|\/|\?)*)?$/i.test( value );
+}, $.validator.messages.url );
+
+/**
+ * Return true, if the value is a valid vehicle identification number (VIN).
+ *
+ * Works with all kind of text inputs.
+ *
+ * @example <input type="text" size="20" name="VehicleID" class="{required:true,vinUS:true}" />
+ * @desc Declares a required input element whose value must be a valid vehicle identification number.
+ *
+ * @name $.validator.methods.vinUS
+ * @type Boolean
+ * @cat Plugins/Validate/Methods
+ */
+$.validator.addMethod( "vinUS", function( v ) {
+    if ( v.length !== 17 ) {
+        return false;
+    }
+
+    var LL = [ "A", "B", "C", "D", "E", "F", "G", "H", "J", "K", "L", "M", "N", "P", "R", "S", "T", "U", "V", "W", "X", "Y", "Z" ],
+        VL = [ 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 9, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 ],
+        FL = [ 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 10, 0, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2 ],
+        rs = 0,
+        i, n, d, f, cd, cdv;
+
+    for ( i = 0; i < 17; i++ ) {
+        f = FL[ i ];
+        d = v.slice( i, i + 1 );
+        if ( i === 8 ) {
+            cdv = d;
+        }
+        if ( !isNaN( d ) ) {
+            d *= f;
+        } else {
+            for ( n = 0; n < LL.length; n++ ) {
+                if ( d.toUpperCase() === LL[ n ] ) {
+                    d = VL[ n ];
+                    d *= f;
+                    if ( isNaN( cdv ) && n === 8 ) {
+                        cdv = LL[ n ];
+                    }
+                    break;
+                }
+            }
+        }
+        rs += d;
+    }
+    cd = rs % 11;
+    if ( cd === 10 ) {
+        cd = "X";
+    }
+    if ( cd === cdv ) {
+        return true;
+    }
+    return false;
+}, "The specified vehicle identification number (VIN) is invalid." );
+
+$.validator.addMethod( "zipcodeUS", function( value, element ) {
+    return this.optional( element ) || /^\d{5}(-\d{4})?$/.test( value );
+}, "The specified US ZIP Code is invalid" );
+
+$.validator.addMethod( "ziprange", function( value, element ) {
+    return this.optional( element ) || /^90[2-5]\d\{2\}-\d{4}$/.test( value );
+}, "Your ZIP-code must be in the range 902xx-xxxx to 905xx-xxxx" );
+return $;
+}));