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Description

Method to test if two values are equal. To use this rule, the form XML needs a validate attribute of equals and a field attribute that is equal to the field to test against.

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Syntax

test(&$field, &$values)

Parameter Name	Default Value	Description
&$field		$field A reference to the form field.
&$values		$values The values to test for validiaty.

Returns

mixed on invalid rule, true if the value is valid, false otherwise.

Defined in

libraries/joomla/form/rules/equals.php

Importing

jimport( 'joomla.form.rules.equals' );

Source Body

public function test(&$field, &$values)
{
        $return = false;
        $field1 = (string)$field->attributes()->name;
        $field2 = (string)$field->attributes()->field;

        // Check the rule.
        if (!$field2) {
                return new JException('Invalid Form Rule :: '.get_class($this));
        }

        // Test the two values against each other.
        if ($values[$field1] == $values[$field2]) {
                $return = true;
        }

        return $return;
}

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