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## dateMath.isValid() function

### dateMath.isValid() function

Checks if text is a valid date which in this context means that it is either a Moment instance or it can be parsed by parse function. See parse function to see what is considered acceptable.

<b>Signature</b>

```typescript
export declare function isValid(text: string | DateTime): boolean;
```
<b>Import</b>

```typescript
import { dateMath } from '@grafana/data';
const { isValid } = dateMath;
```
<b>Parameters</b>

|  Parameter | Type | Description |
|  --- | --- | --- |
|  text | <code>string &#124; DateTime</code> |  |

<b>Returns:</b>

`boolean`