add slug validation

Author: levijackson

app/Http/Controllers/PostController.php

@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ public function save(PostRequest $request)
         $post->metaTitle = $data['metaTitle'];
         $post->body = $data['body'];
         $post->metaDescription = $data['metaDescription'];
-        $post->slug = $data['urlSlug'] ?? Str::slug($post->title);
+        $post->slug = $data['slug'] ?? Str::slug($post->title);
         $post->user_id = $request->user()->id;
 
         if ($request->has('draft')) {
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@ public function update(PostRequest $request, string $slug)
         $post->metaTitle = $request->get('metaTitle');
         $post->body = $request->get('body');
         $post->metaDescription = $request->get('metaDescription');
-        $post->slug = $request->get('urlSlug') ?? Str::slug($post->title);
+        $post->slug = $request->get('slug') ?? Str::slug($post->title);
         $post->user_id = $request->user()->id;
 
         $message = 'Post updated!';

app/Http/Requests/PostRequest.php

@@ -17,16 +17,18 @@ public function authorize()
     public function rules()
     {
         return [
-            'title' => 'required|unique:posts|regex:/^[A-Za-z0-9 ]+$/i|max:255',
+            'title' => 'required|max:255',
             'body' => 'required',
+            'slug' => 'unique:posts|regex:/^[A-Za-z0-9 ]+$/i'
         ];
     }
 
     public function messages()
     {
         return [
             'title.required' => 'Please add a title',
-            'body.required' => 'Please add some content to the post'
+            'body.required' => 'Please add some content to the post',
+            'slug.unique' => 'The URL slug has already been used'
         ];
     }
 }

resources/views/blog/posts/create.blade.php

@@ -36,9 +36,9 @@
             <textarea name="metaDescription" class="form-control">{{ old('metaDescription') }}</textarea>
         </div>
         <div class="form-group">
-            <label for="urlSlug">URL Slug (optional)</label>
+            <label for="slug">URL Slug (optional)</label>
             <small>If not specified one will be created from the title</small>
-            <input type="text" name="urlSlug" class="form-control" value="{{ old('urlSlug') }}" />
+            <input type="text" name="slug" class="form-control" value="{{ old('slug') }}" />
         </div>
         <input type="submit" name="publish" class="btn btn-success" value="Publish" />
         <input type="submit" name="draft" class="btn btn-default" value="Save Draft" />

resources/views/blog/posts/edit.blade.php

@@ -28,9 +28,9 @@
             <textarea name="metaDescription" class="form-control">{{ $post->metaDescription }}</textarea>
         </div>
         <div class="form-group">
-            <label for="urlSlug">URL Slug (optional)</label>
+            <label for="slug">URL Slug (optional)</label>
             <small>If not specified one will be created from the title</small>
-            <input type="text" name="urlSlug" class="form-control" value={{ $post->slug }} />
+            <input type="text" name="slug" class="form-control" value={{ $post->slug }} />
         </div>
         <input type="submit" name="update" class="btn btn-success" value="Update" />
         <input type="submit" name="delete" class="btn btn-danger" value="Delete" />