client side date validation in javascript

[tonymotala]

My input text field accepts date in the format yyyymm, i want to validate the date by checking that it is not beyond today's date and it is not more than five years ago

[Dormilich]

the easiest way is to use a datepicker plugin that offers those limits as settings.

otherwise, create the date objects yourself and compare them.

date in the format yyyymm, i want to validate the date by checking that it is not beyond today's date

I assume that to be a little bit tricky if there is no day part in the date.