--- /dev/null
+<?php
+
+// the purpose of this php is to provide input validation functions
+function gwvp_checkEmail($email)
+{
+ $match = preg_match("/^[a-zA-Z0-9\+]+@[a-zA-Z0-9\.]+$/", $email);
+
+ if($match != 1) return false;
+ else return true;
+}
+
+?>
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