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Bostjan Cadej
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9 years 3 weeks ago - 9 years 3 weeks ago #153422 by Bostjan Cadej

Disabling email field as a required field for comments? was created by Bostjan Cadej

I have a K2 v2.7.0 site with comments enabled for everyone. When the users leave comments they are required to enter their name and email and optionally url. I want to make the email field also optional (not required). How can I do that?

Thanks!

Last edit: 9 years 3 weeks ago by Bostjan Cadej.

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9 years 3 weeks ago - 9 years 3 weeks ago #153439 by JoomlaWorks Support Team

Replied by JoomlaWorks Support Team on topic Disabling email field as a required field for comments?

Hi,
The validation of the email is located at the components/com_k2/models/item.php

if (empty($userName) || $userName == JText::_('K2_ENTER_YOUR_NAME') || empty($commentText) || $commentText == JText::_('K2_ENTER_YOUR_MESSAGE_HERE') || empty($commentEmail) || $commentEmail == JText::_('K2_ENTER_YOUR_EMAIL_ADDRESS'))
{
	$response->message = JText::_('K2_YOU_NEED_TO_FILL_IN_ALL_REQUIRED_FIELDS');
	$response->cssClass = 'k2FormLogError';
	echo $json->encode($response);
	$mainframe->close();
}

and

if (!JMailHelper::isEmailAddress($commentEmail))
{
        $response->message = JText::_('K2_INVALID_EMAIL_ADDRESS');
	$response->cssClass = 'k2FormLogError';
	echo $json->encode($response);
	$mainframe->close();
}

Have in mind that you will hack the core by doing this.

Last edit: 9 years 3 weeks ago by JoomlaWorks Support Team.

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Bostjan Cadej
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9 years 3 weeks ago #153472 by Bostjan Cadej

Replied by Bostjan Cadej on topic Disabling email field as a required field for comments?

Hi Teo,

I'm not looking for validation, I'm looking for field being required or not - obligatory or not.
Where can I set that (for email filed in this form)?

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Krikor Boghossian
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9 years 3 weeks ago #153486 by Krikor Boghossian

Replied by Krikor Boghossian on topic Disabling email field as a required field for comments?

Validation is what you are looking for.
Since the field is required, a validation script will always run.

By removing the code Teo mentioned, the email field will not be required as it is by default.

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