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# url validator

## Description

URLValidator checks that a given field is a String and a valid URL.

## Parameters

- `fieldName` - The field name this validator is validating. Required if using Plain-Validator Syntax otherwise not required.
- `urlRegexExpression` - The regex defined as expression used to validate url. If not defined ‘urlRegex’ will be used instead.
- `urlRegex` - The regex used to validate url. If not defined default regex will be used.

## Examples

    <validators>
        <!-- Plain Validator Syntax -->
        <validator type="url">
            <param name="fieldName">myHomePage</param>
            <message>Invalid homepage url</message>
        </validator>

        <!-- Field Validator Syntax -->
        <field name="myHomepage">
            <field-validator type="url">
                <message>Invalid homepage url</message>
            </field-validator>
        </field>
    </validators>

See more details in UrlValidator Annotation