How to validate a url address in jquery using Regex? -

i have searched lot didn't answer. how validate urls www.google.com , http://www.google.com using regular expressions? in advance.

you can use function test valid url as:

function validateurl()   // return true or false. {     var urlregex = new regexp(           "^(http:\/\/www.|https:\/\/www.|ftp:\/\/www.|www.){1}([0-9a-za-z]+\.)");     return urlregex.test(textval); }