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Refactor validatePictureUrl for better image URL validation #7287

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Refactor validatePictureUrl for better image URL validation
safiya2610 Dec 24, 2025
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include avif
safiya2610 Dec 24, 2025
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Refactor picture URL validation logic
safiya2610 Dec 24, 2025
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34 changes: 15 additions & 19 deletions src/sections/Community/Web-based-from/index.js
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Expand Up @@ -18,29 +18,25 @@ const validateEmail = (value) => {
return error;
};


const validatePictureUrl = (value) => {
let error;
if (value) {

if (value.startsWith("data:")) {
error = "Data URIs are not allowed. Please provide a URL, starting with http:// or https:// to an image file.";
} else {
try {
new URL(value);
const allowedImageExtensions = ["jpg", "jpeg", "png", "webp", "svg", "gif"];
const extension = value.split(".").pop().toLowerCase();
if (!allowedImageExtensions.includes(extension)) {
error = "URL must point to an image file (jpg, jpeg, png, svg, webp or gif).";
}
} catch (err) {
console.error("Error in validatePictureUrl:", err);
return "Please enter a URL to an image file.";
}
}
if (!value) return;

if (value.startsWith("data:")) {
return "Please provide a hyperlink.";
}
return error;

try {
new URL(value); // accepts Google Drive + all other URLs
} catch {
return "Please enter a valid URL.";
}

return;
};



const WebBasedForm = () => {

const [stepNumber, setStepNumber] = useState(0);
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