HTML5 Email validator

An email address validator (which includes checking a valid TLD is used) in pure HTML with no JavaScript or dependencies. It could be used to improve the user experience by rejecting mistyped email addresses.

Where can I see a demo?

https://coliff.github.io/html5-email-regex/

How does it work?

It uses the HTML5 pattern attribute and uses the standard email regex RFC 5322 and expanded to check the end of the email address matches against a list of valid TLDs.

Is it safe to use?

Kind of, but a few points:

• You should always do server-side validation in addition to any front-end validation.

• There are new TLDs added regularly so if you don't keep the pattern regex up-to-date you may exclude newer TLDs.

• Some older browsers such as Internet Explorer 9 and below and Android 4.4 browser and below don't support the pattern attribute. iOS prior to 10.3 and safari for MacOS prior to 10.1 still allow forms to be submitted even if the pattern is incorrect. Check https://caniuse.com/#search=pattern for more details.

• It doesn't give meaningful feedback if an email address is mistyped. So if someone enters [email protected] they'll get an invalid message, but won't specify that the TLD is incorrect. I've used Verimail and Mailcheck with success before to give inline feedback on mistyped email addresses.

Are there any other recommended HTML attributes to add?

• Always use type="email" rather than type="text" to take advantage of browser-based validation and feedback and provide hints to autocomplete/autofill users email address.

• Add autocomplete="email" to help browsers with autocomplete/autofill.

• For good measure, consider adding maxlength="256" as no email address can be longer.

• If it's an order form/contact form or similar add the required tag to prevent submissions when this field is empty.

How did you get the list of valid TLDs?

I scraped the official list with this command: $ curl -s http://data.iana.org/TLD/tlds-alpha-by-domain.txt | sed '1d; s/^ *//; s/ *$//; /^$/d' | awk '{print length" "$0}' | sort -rn | cut -d' ' -f2- | tr '\n' '|' | tr '[:upper:]' '[:lower:]' | sed 's/\(.*\)./\1/'

and copied the output to the pattern attribute which resulted in:

pattern="[a-zA-Z0-9.!#$%&’*+/=?^_`{|}~-]+@[A-Za-z0-9.-]+\.+(xn--vermgensberatung-pwb|xn--vermgensberater-ctb|xn--clchc0ea0b2g2a9gcd|xn--w4r85el8fhu5dnra|travelersinsurance|northwesternmutual|xn--xkc2dl3a5ee0h|xn--mgberp4a5d4ar|xn--mgbai9azgqp6j|xn--bck1b9a5dre4c|xn--5su34j936bgsg|xn--3oq18vl8pn36a|xn--xkc2al3hye2a|xn--mgba7c0bbn0a|xn--fzys8d69uvgm|xn--nqv7fs00ema|xn--mgbc0a9azcg|xn--mgbaakc7dvf|xn--mgba3a4f16a|xn--lgbbat1ad8j|xn--kcrx77d1x4a|xn--i1b6b1a6a2e|sandvikcoromant|kerryproperties|americanexpress|xn--rvc1e0am3e|xn--mgbx4cd0ab|xn--mgbi4ecexp|xn--mgbca7dzdo|xn--mgbbh1a71e|xn--mgbb9fbpob|xn--mgbayh7gpa|xn--mgbaam7a8h|xn--mgba3a3ejt|xn--jlq61u9w7b|xn--h2breg3eve|xn--fiq228c5hs|xn--b4w605ferd|xn--80aqecdr1a|xn--6qq986b3xl|xn--54b7fta0cc|weatherchannel|kerrylogistics|cookingchannel|cancerresearch|bananarepublic|americanfamily|afamilycompany|xn--ygbi2ammx|xn--yfro4i67o|xn--tiq49xqyj|xn--h2brj9c8c|xn--fzc2c9e2c|xn--fpcrj9c3d|xn--eckvdtc9d|wolterskluwer|travelchannel|spreadbetting|lifeinsurance|international|xn--qcka1pmc|xn--ogbpf8fl|xn--ngbe9e0a|xn--ngbc5azd|xn--mk1bu44c|xn--mgbt3dhd|xn--mgbpl2fh|xn--mgbgu82a|xn--mgbab2bd|xn--mgb9awbf|xn--gckr3f0f|xn--8y0a063a|xn--80asehdb|xn--80adxhks|xn--45br5cyl|xn--3e0b707e|versicherung|scholarships|lplfinancial|construction|xn--zfr164b|xn--xhq521b|xn--w4rs40l|xn--vuq861b|xn--t60b56a|xn--ses554g|xn--s9brj9c|xn--rovu88b|xn--rhqv96g|xn--q9jyb4c|xn--pgbs0dh|xn--pbt977c|xn--nyqy26a|xn--mix891f|xn--mgbtx2b|xn--mgbbh1a|xn--kpu716f|xn--kpry57d|xn--kprw13d|xn--jvr189m|xn--j6w193g|xn--imr513n|xn--hxt814e|xn--h2brj9c|xn--gk3at1e|xn--gecrj9c|xn--g2xx48c|xn--flw351e|xn--fjq720a|xn--fct429k|xn--estv75g|xn--efvy88h|xn--d1acj3b|xn--czr694b|xn--cck2b3b|xn--9krt00a|xn--80ao21a|xn--6frz82g|xn--55qw42g|xn--45brj9c|xn--42c2d9a|xn--3hcrj9c|xn--3ds443g|xn--3bst00m|xn--2scrj9c|xn--1qqw23a|xn--1ck2e1b|xn--11b4c3d|williamhill|rightathome|redumbrella|progressive|productions|playstation|photography|olayangroup|motorcycles|lamborghini|kerryhotels|investments|foodnetwork|enterprises|engineering|creditunion|contractors|calvinklein|bridgestone|blockbuster|blackfriday|barclaycard|accountants|xn--y9a3aq|xn--wgbl6a|xn--wgbh1c|xn--unup4y|xn--pssy2u|xn--o3cw4h|xn--mxtq1m|xn--kput3i|xn--io0a7i|xn--fiqz9s|xn--fiqs8s|xn--fiq64b|xn--czru2d|xn--czrs0t|xn--cg4bki|xn--c2br7g|xn--9et52u|xn--9dbq2a|xn--90a3ac|xn--80aswg|xn--5tzm5g|xn--55qx5d|xn--4gbrim|xn--45q11c|xn--3pxu8k|xn--30rr7y|volkswagen|vlaanderen|vistaprint|university|telefonica|technology|tatamotors|swiftcover|schaeffler|restaurant|republican|realestate|prudential|protection|properties|onyourside|nextdirect|newholland|nationwide|mitsubishi|management|industries|immobilien|healthcare|foundation|extraspace|eurovision|cuisinella|creditcard|consulting|capitalone|boehringer|bnpparibas|basketball|associates|apartments|accountant|yodobashi|xn--vhquv|xn--tckwe|xn--p1acf|xn--nqv7f|xn--ngbrx|xn--l1acc|xn--j1amh|xn--j1aef|xn--fhbei|xn--e1a4c|xn--d1alf|xn--c1avg|xn--90ais|vacations|travelers|stockholm|statefarm|statebank|solutions|shangrila|scjohnson|richardli|pramerica|passagens|panasonic|microsoft|melbourne|marshalls|marketing|lifestyle|landrover|lancaster|ladbrokes|kuokgroup|insurance|institute|honeywell|homesense|homegoods|homedepot|hisamitsu|goodhands|goldpoint|furniture|fujixerox|frontdoor|fresenius|firestone|financial|fairwinds|equipment|education|directory|community|christmas|bloomberg|barcelona|aquarelle|analytics|amsterdam|allfinanz|alfaromeo|accenture|yokohama|xn--qxam|xn--p1ai|xn--node|xn--90ae|woodside|verisign|ventures|vanguard|uconnect|training|telecity|symantec|supplies|stcgroup|software|softbank|showtime|shopping|services|security|samsclub|saarland|reliance|redstone|property|plumbing|pictures|pharmacy|partners|observer|movistar|mortgage|merckmsd|memorial|mckinsey|maserati|marriott|lundbeck|lighting|jpmorgan|istanbul|ipiranga|infiniti|hospital|holdings|helsinki|hdfcbank|guardian|graphics|grainger|goodyear|frontier|football|firmdale|fidelity|feedback|exchange|everbank|etisalat|esurance|ericsson|engineer|download|discover|discount|diamonds|democrat|deloitte|delivery|computer|commbank|clothing|clinique|cleaning|cityeats|cipriani|chrysler|catholic|catering|capetown|business|builders|budapest|brussels|broadway|bradesco|boutique|baseball|bargains|barefoot|barclays|attorney|allstate|airforce|abudhabi|zuerich|youtube|yamaxun|xfinity|winners|windows|whoswho|wedding|website|weather|watches|wanggou|walmart|trading|toshiba|tiffany|tickets|theatre|theater|temasek|systems|surgery|support|storage|statoil|starhub|staples|spiegel|singles|shriram|shiksha|science|schwarz|schmidt|sandvik|samsung|rexroth|reviews|rentals|recipes|realtor|politie|pioneer|philips|panerai|origins|organic|oldnavy|okinawa|neustar|network|netflix|netbank|monster|metlife|markets|lincoln|limited|liaison|leclerc|latrobe|lasalle|lanxess|lancome|lacaixa|komatsu|kitchen|juniper|jewelry|ismaili|iselect|hyundai|hotmail|hoteles|hosting|holiday|hitachi|hangout|hamburg|guitars|grocery|godaddy|genting|gall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Further Reading

https://emailregex.com/