diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 452f454..4e96676 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -1 +1,2 @@
 /.bower.json
+*.swp
diff --git a/bower.json b/bower.json
index 9105e0f..0edc18a 100644
--- a/bower.json
+++ b/bower.json
@@ -1,11 +1,12 @@
 {
-    "name": "angular-input-date",
-    "description": "AngularJS directive to enable support for input[type=\"date\"]",
-    "version": "1.0.4",
+    "name": "angular-input-date-extended rangeValidation",
+    "description": "AngularJS directive to enable support for input[type=\"date\"] added range validation, fork of betsol/angular-input-date",
+    "version": "1.0.8",
     "main": "src/angular-input-date.js",
+    "homepage":"https://github.com/sergicollado/angular-input-date",
     "dependencies": {
         "angular": "~1.2.26"
     },
     "devDependencies": {
     }
-}
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+}
diff --git a/readme.md b/readme.md
index e80adae..48d4252 100644
--- a/readme.md
+++ b/readme.md
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-# angular-input-date 1.0.4
+# angular-input-date 1.0.5
 
 This module provides a very simple directive to enable support for `input[type="date"]` with the latest stable version of AngularJS (`~1.2.26`).
 
@@ -84,16 +84,21 @@ application.controller('AppCtrl', function($scope, someExistingDate, inputDate)
 You have to inject our service called `inputDate` and invoke it's `ExtractDate` method.
 It will return proper timeless `Date` object.
 
-## Feedback
+## Ranges validation
 
-If you have found a bug - please create an issue in this GitHub repository.
-
-If you have a question - file it with [StackOverflow][so-ask] and send me a
-link to [s.fomin@betsol.ru][email].
+``` html
+<input type="date" date-options min-limit="startDate" max-limit="endDate"  ng-model="myDateObject">
+```
 
-Have any ideas or propositions? Feel free to contact me by the same [E-Mail address][email].
+You can specify scope value in your controller like this:
 
-Cheers!
+``` javascript
+application.controller('AppCtrl', function($scope) {
+    $scope.myDateObject = new Date(2014, 3, 19);
+    $scope.startDate = new Date(2014, 3, 16);
+    $scope.endDate = new Date(2014, 3, 23);
+});
+```
 
 ## License
 
@@ -122,4 +127,4 @@ THE SOFTWARE.
 [mdn-date]: https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/JavaScript/Reference/Global_Objects/Date
 [demo]: http://jsfiddle.net/slavafomin/F2LcY/4/
 [so-ask]: http://stackoverflow.com/questions/ask?tags=angularjs,javascript
-[email]: mailto:s.fomin@betsol.ru
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+[email]: mailto:s.fomin@betsol.ru
diff --git a/src/angular-input-date.js b/src/angular-input-date.js
index 31786ad..cd41cea 100644
--- a/src/angular-input-date.js
+++ b/src/angular-input-date.js
@@ -3,6 +3,14 @@
 
     var inputDateFormat = 'yyyy-MM-dd';
 
+    /**
+     * Check varible or object to 'is undefined', 'is empty' or 'is null'
+     * @param obj
+    */
+    angular.isUndefinedOrNullOrEmpty = function (obj) {
+        return angular.isUndefined(obj) || obj === null ||  obj.length === 0 || typeof obj === 'object' && Object.keys(obj).length === 0;
+    };
+
     /**
      * Converts string representation of date to a Date object.
      *
@@ -44,33 +52,106 @@
         );
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Check variable is instace of Date and return Date obj     *
+     * @param date
+     * @constructor
+     */
+    var formatDate = function(date){
+        if(!(date instanceof Date) && angular.isDefined(date)){
+            date = new Date(date);
+        }
+        return date;
+    };
+
+    /**
+     * Valide selected date is between range     *
+     * I.e. truncates time part.
+     * @param selectedDate,minLimit,maxLimit
+     * @constructor
+     */
+    function validationRange(selectedDate,minLimit, maxLimit){
+        var dateToCompare = selectedDate;
+        if(angular.isUndefined(dateToCompare)) {
+            return true;
+        }
+
+        dateToCompare = formatDate(selectedDate);
+        minLimit = formatDate(minLimit);
+        maxLimit = formatDate(maxLimit);
+
+        var minLimitError = (angular.isDefined(minLimit) && minLimit && dateToCompare < minLimit);
+        var maxLimitError = (angular.isDefined(maxLimit) && maxLimit && dateToCompare > maxLimit);
+
+        if(!dateToCompare || minLimitError || maxLimitError){
+            return false;
+        }
+        return true;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Valide selected date required
+     * @param selectedDate,isRequired
+     * @constructor
+    */
+    function validationRequired(selectedDate, isRequired) {
+        if(!isRequired || angular.isUndefined(isRequired)){
+            return true;
+        }
+        return !(angular.isUndefinedOrNullOrEmpty(selectedDate));
+    }
+
     angular.module('ngInputDate', ['ng'])
         .factory('inputDate', function() {
             return {
                 ExtractDate: ExtractDate
             };
         })
-        .directive('input', ['dateFilter', function(dateFilter) {
+        .directive('dateOptions',function(){
+
+            return {
+                restrict: 'A',
+                scope:{
+                    isRequired: '=?ngRequired',
+                    minLimit: '=',
+                    maxLimit: '='
+                },
+                require: '?ngModel',
+                link: function(scope, element, attrs, ngModel) {
+                    ngModel.$setValidity('required',validationRequired(ngModel.$modelValue, scope.isRequired));
+
+                    ngModel.$formatters.push(function(modelValue) {
+                        ngModel.$setValidity('required',validationRequired(modelValue, scope.isRequired));
+                        ngModel.$setValidity('range', validationRange(modelValue, scope.minLimit, scope.maxLimit));
+                        return modelValue;
+                    });
+                    ngModel.$parsers.push(function(viewValue) {                        
+                        ngModel.$setValidity('required',validationRequired(viewValue, scope.isRequired));
+                        ngModel.$setValidity('range', validationRange(viewValue, scope.minLimit, scope.maxLimit));
+                        return viewValue;
+                    });
+
+                }
+            };
+        })
+        .directive('input', ['dateFilter','inputDate', function(dateFilter, inputDate) {
             return {
                 restrict: 'E',
                 require: '?ngModel',
                 link: function(scope, element, attrs, ngModel) {
-                    if (
-                           'undefined' !== typeof attrs.type
-                        && 'date' === attrs.type
-                        && ngModel
-                    ) {
-                        ngModel.$formatters.push(function(modelValue) {
-                            return dateFilter(modelValue, inputDateFormat);
-                        });
-
-                        ngModel.$parsers.push(function(viewValue) {
-                            return parseDateString(viewValue);
-                        });
+                    if (angular.isUndefined(attrs.type) ||
+                        'date' !== attrs.type || !ngModel || !inputDate.enabled) {
+                        return;
                     }
+                    ngModel.$formatters.push(function(modelValue) {
+                        return dateFilter(modelValue, inputDateFormat);
+                    });
+
+                    ngModel.$parsers.push(function(viewValue) {
+                        return parseDateString(viewValue);
+                    });
                 }
-            }
-        }])
-    ;
+            };
+        }]) ;
 
-})(window, angular);
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+})(window, angular);