validate date html javascript code example

Example 1: javascript validate date

var date_regex = /^(0[1-9]|1[0-2])\/(0[1-9]|1\d|2\d|3[01])\/(19|20)\d{2}$/;
if (!(date_regex.test(testDate))) {
    return false;
}

Example 2: how to verify timestamp format in javascript

var valid = (new Date(timestamp)).getTime() > 0;

var valid = (new Date('2012-08-09')).getTime() > 0; // true
var valid = (new Date('abc')).getTime() > 0; // false