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# Description

Field Validator that checks if the date supplied is within a specific range.

NOTE: If no date converter is specified, XWorkBasicConverter will kick in to do the date conversion, which by default using the `Date.SHORT` format using the a programmatically specified locale else falling back to the system default locale.

# Parameters

- fieldName - The field name this validator is validating. Required if using Plain-Validator Syntax otherwise not required
- min - the min date range. If not specified will not be checked.
- max - the max date range. If not specified will not be checked.

# Examples

    <validators>
    		<!-- Plain Validator syntax -->
    		<validator type="date">
    	        <param name="fieldName">birthday</param>
              <param name="min">01/01/1990</param>
              <param name="max">01/01/2000</param>
              <message>Birthday must be within ${min} and ${max}</message>
    		</validator>

          <!-- Field Validator Syntax -->
          <field name="birthday">
          	<field-validator type="date">
           	    <param name="min">01/01/1990</param>
                  <param name="max">01/01/2000</param>
                  <message>Birthday must be within ${min} and ${max}</message>
          	</field>
          </field>

    </validators>