validate_form.js
Concept: Bad Sub-Strings

Defines a set of bad sub-strings that string values may not contain or equal.	Summary
asGlobalBadSubStrs,  bsNoBadSubStrs,  asBadSubStrs,  sMsgBadSubStr	All Attributes
txt pwd txa rdo sl1 chk slm	Interactive Example Code
Higher  [  trm rqd len dec eml int sif mcr BSS  ]  Lower Lowest priority of all	Precedence

TOP       Exceptions: sMsgTxt* elements and Bad Sub-String attributes [sMsgTxt* attributes:   sMsgTxtDec, sMsgTxtEml (txt and pwd interactive examples), sMsgTxtInt, SIFmt-attributes]
When form.asGlobalBadSubStrs is provided:
When an sMsgTxt attribute is...	...here are the rules for the below attributes for...	...text / password elements...	...and textarea elements
...associated to the element...	bsNoBadSubStrs	Forbidden. It is assumed there are no bad sub-strings unless sMsgBadSubStrs is provided.	Not applicable
	sMsgBadSubStr	Optional, unless asBadSubStrs is also provided, in which case this is required. When provided, then this element does have bad sub-strings.
	asBadSubStrs	Optional. When provided, then this element overrides form.asGlobalBadSubStrs, to define a set of bad-sub-strings for this element only.
...not associated to the element...	bsNoBadSubStrs	Either this or sMsgBadSubStr is required
	sMsgBadSubStr	Either this or bsNoBadSubStrs is required
	asBadSubStrs	Optional. When provided, this overrides form.asGlobalBadSubStrs for this element only.
When form.asGlobalBadSubStrs is not provided:
When an sMsgTxt attribute is...	...here are the rules for the below attributes for...	...text / password elements...	...and textarea elements
...associated to the element...	bsNoBadSubStrs	Forbidden	Not applicable
	sMsgBadSubStr	Forbidden, unless asBadSubStrs is also provided, in which case this is required.
	asBadSubStrs	Optional
...not associated to the element...	bsNoBadSubStrs	Forbidden
	sMsgBadSubStr	Forbidden, unless asBadSubStrs is also provided, in which case this is required.
	asBadSubStrs	Optional

VF-Config Snippet	f_orm.your_string.sMsgBadSubStr = 'The sub-string "~BSS_FOUND~" may not equal or be found in your string.\n\n\nAll bad sub-strings: ~BSS_LIST~';
Example Element	<INPUT TYPE="text" NAME="your_string">

Note the differences in behavior when sMsgTxtEmail is also associated to the element.

VF-Config Snippet	f_orm.secret_string.sMsgBadSubStr = 'The sub-string "~BSS_FOUND~" may not equal or be found in your *secret* string (shhhhh).\n\n\nAll bad sub-strings: ~BSS_LIST~';
Example Element	<INPUT TYPE="password" NAME="secret_string">

Note the differences in behavior when sMsgTxtEmail is also associated to the element.

VF-Config Snippet	f_orm.your_paragraph.sMsgBadSubStr = 'The sub-string "~BSS_FOUND~" may not equal, or be found in, your paragraph.\n\n\nAll bad sub-strings: ~BSS_LIST~';
Example Element	<TEXTAREA NAME="your_paragraph"></TEXTAREA>

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