Discussione: True European VAT validation

Codice PHP:

/**
�*�verify_eu_vat()
�*
�*�True�European�VAT�validation.
�*
�*�@param�mixed�$vat_number
�*�@return�boolean�Success
�*/
function�verify_eu_vat($vat_number)
{
����//�Check�for�invalid�characters,�split�the�VAT�number�into�country�VAT�ID
����if(!ereg('([A-Z]{2})([0-9A-Z]*)',�$vat_number,�$regs))
����{
��������return�false;
����}

����$country_id�=�$regs[1];
����$vat_id�=�$regs[2];
����$url�=�"http://ec.europa.eu/taxation_customs/vies/cgi-bin/viesquer?Lang=EN&MS=$country_id&ISO=$country_id&VAT=$vat_id";
����$reply�=�@file_get_contents($url);

����return�strpos($reply,�'Yes,�valid�VAT�number')�?�true�:�false;
}�


Codice PHP:

/**
�*�verify_eu_vat()
�*
�*�VIES�(VAT�Information�Exchange�System)�enquiries
�*
�*�@param�mixed�$vat_number
�*�@return�boolean�Success
�*�@example�http://ec.europa.eu/taxation_customs/vies/viesquer.do?Lang=EN&ms=IT&iso=IT&vat=02236441206
�*/
function�verify_eu_vat($vat_number)
{
����//�Check�for�invalid�characters,�split�the�VAT�number�into�country�VAT�ID
����if(!ereg('([A-Z]{2})([0-9A-Z]*)',�$vat_number,�$regs))
����{
��������return�false;
����}

����$country_id�=�$regs[1];
����$vat_id�=�$regs[2];
����$url�=�"http://ec.europa.eu/taxation_customs/vies/viesquer.do?Lang=EN&ms=$country_id&iso=$country_id&vat=$vat_id";
����$reply�=�@file_get_contents($url);

����return�strpos($reply,�'Yes,�valid�VAT�number')�?�true�:�false;
}�