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When looking for a date validator you are likely to find many Regex solutions that will check for mm/dd/yyyy format's etc but almost none of them will check for 2/30/2006, i.e. non-leap year problems.

Don't bother writing a custom validator or looking online for that quick JavaScript or prewritten control fix. In comes stupid hack:

<asp:RangeValidator
id="vldt"
runat="server"
Type="Date"
ControlToValidate="DateControl"
MinimumValue="1/1/1900"
MaximumValue="12/31/3999"
Display="Dynamic"
ErrorMessage="Invalid Date Entered"
/>

Since an invalid date is not in the range of a lot of years, it is invalid and the message is displayed. Hurrah! (Note: The code above will not function after the year 4000)

(Time wasted/spent figuring this out: 2hrs)

A stray in our neighborhood had a litter of kittens and we are left with these three all which need a good home. They are healthy and playful and we would hate to take them to a shelter, mostly because after 30 days they are put down and all the shelters are full up with cats. We can't keep them because I have an allergy to cats. So if you have the room and are in the Chicago area… (Look at the picture)