The source code

/** + + + + The source code + + + + +
/*!
+ * Ext JS Library 3.2.1
+ * Copyright(c) 2006-2010 Ext JS, Inc.
+ * licensing@extjs.com
+ * http://www.extjs.com/license
+ */
+/**
  * @class Ext.form.TextField
  * @extends Ext.form.Field
  * Basic text field.  Can be used as a direct replacement for traditional text inputs,
@@ -369,9 +375,9 @@ var myField = new Ext.form.NumberField({
         return this;
     },
 
-    
/**
-     * Validates a value according to the field's validation rules and marks the field as invalid
-     * if the validation fails. Validation rules are processed in the following order:
+    /**
+     * Validates a value according to the field's validation rules and returns an array of errors
+     * for any failing validations. Validation rules are processed in the following order:
      * 
      * 
      * 1. Field specific validator
@@ -434,46 +440,54 @@ var myField = new Ext.form.NumberField({
      * {@link #regexText}.
      * 
      * 
-     * @param {Mixed} value The value to validate
-     * @return {Boolean} True if the value is valid, else false
+     * @param {Mixed} value The value to validate. The processed raw value will be used if nothing is passed
+     * @return {Array} Array of any validation errors
      */
-    validateValue : function(value){
-        if(Ext.isFunction(this.validator)){
+    getErrors: function(value) {
+        var errors = Ext.form.TextField.superclass.getErrors.apply(this, arguments);
+        
+        value = value || this.processValue(this.getRawValue());        
+        
+        if (Ext.isFunction(this.validator)) {
             var msg = this.validator(value);
-            if(msg !== true){
-                this.markInvalid(msg);
-                return false;
+            if (msg !== true) {
+                errors.push(msg);
+            }
+        }
+        
+        if (value.length < 1 || value === this.emptyText) {
+            if (this.allowBlank) {
+                //if value is blank and allowBlank is true, there cannot be any additional errors
+                return errors;
+            } else {
+                errors.push(this.blankText);
             }
         }
-        if(value.length < 1 || value === this.emptyText){ // if it's blank
-             if(this.allowBlank){
-                 this.clearInvalid();
-                 return true;
-             }else{
-                 this.markInvalid(this.blankText);
-                 return false;
-             }
+        
+        if (!this.allowBlank && (value.length < 1 || value === this.emptyText)) { // if it's blank
+            errors.push(this.blankText);
+        }
+        
+        if (value.length < this.minLength) {
+            errors.push(String.format(this.minLengthText, this.minLength));
         }
-        if(value.length < this.minLength){
-            this.markInvalid(String.format(this.minLengthText, this.minLength));
-            return false;
+        
+        if (value.length > this.maxLength) {
+            errors.push(String.format(this.maxLengthText, this.maxLength));
         }
-        if(value.length > this.maxLength){
-            this.markInvalid(String.format(this.maxLengthText, this.maxLength));
-            return false;
-        }	
-        if(this.vtype){
+        
+        if (this.vtype) {
             var vt = Ext.form.VTypes;
             if(!vt[this.vtype](value, this)){
-                this.markInvalid(this.vtypeText || vt[this.vtype +'Text']);
-                return false;
+                errors.push(this.vtypeText || vt[this.vtype +'Text']);
             }
         }
-        if(this.regex && !this.regex.test(value)){
-            this.markInvalid(this.regexText);
-            return false;
+        
+        if (this.regex && !this.regex.test(value)) {
+            errors.push(this.regexText);
         }
-        return true;
+        
+        return errors;
     },
 
     /**
@@ -538,6 +552,6 @@ var myField = new Ext.form.NumberField({
 	}
 });
 Ext.reg('textfield', Ext.form.TextField);
-
- +