The correct GIST link (for use cases is): http://gist.github.com/432958
On Thu, Jun 10, 2010 at 2:46 PM, Jonathan Maron <jonathan.a.ma...@gmail.com> wrote: > Hello all > > Back in March 2008, I submitted a proposal for a Zend_Validate > component to validate EU "value added tax identification numbers" > (VATINs) aka. "VAT numbers" [1]: > > http://www.zendframework.com/wiki/display/ZFPROP/Zend_Validate_SalesTaxNum+Proposal > > Any developer writing a business-to-business application for > deployment in the EU must - by EU law - collect and thus validate > VATINs. > > As this is a piece of functionality, which is common amongst many > applications, I feel it belongs in ZF. IMHO, it is akin to the > component, which validates credit card numbers. > > Following the discussions I have lead off list and the comments in the > actual proposal, I have implemented a ZF 2.0 version of the original > proposal: "Zend\Validator\VATIN". > > Before, I submit another formal proposal for ZF 2.0, I would to ask > whether anyone would be interested in such a component in ZF 2.0. > > These are only use cases: http://gist.github.com/432917 > > The validator component itself uses regular expressions as defined at > http://goo.gl/FMpP. Optionally, it has access to "Zend\Service\VIES" > which in turn contacts the VIES (EU Commission's validation SOAP > service). > > I have the components "Zend\Validator\VATIN" and "Zend\Service\VIES" > fully implemented with extensive unit tests. > > I would be delighted to hear your opinions. > > Best regards > > Jonathan Maron > > > [1] Or any of the other terms listed at http://goo.gl/hNH3 >
