# Isbn - `Isbn()` Validates whether the input is a valid [ISBN][] or not. ```php v::isbn()->assert('ISBN-13: 978-0-596-52068-7'); // Validation passes successfully v::isbn()->assert('978 0 596 52068 7'); // Validation passes successfully v::isbn()->assert('ISBN-12: 978-0-596-52068-7'); // → "ISBN-12: 978-0-596-52068-7" must be an ISBN v::isbn()->assert('978 10 596 52068 7'); // → "978 10 596 52068 7" must be an ISBN ``` ## Templates ### `Isbn::TEMPLATE_STANDARD` | Mode | Template | | ---------: | :------------------------------ | | `default` | {{subject}} must be an ISBN | | `inverted` | {{subject}} must not be an ISBN | ## Template placeholders | Placeholder | Description | | ----------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------- | | `subject` | The validated input or the custom validator name (if specified). | ## Categorization - Identifications ## Changelog | Version | Description | | ------: | :---------------- | | 3.0.0 | Templates changed | | 2.0.0 | Created | ## See Also - [Imei](Imei.md) - [Luhn](Luhn.md) [ISBN]: https://www.isbn-international.org/content/what-isbn "International Standard Book Number"