Give this a try: maxlength: { depends: function(element) { return jQuery("#textarea1").val == 'buga' && jQuery("#textarea2").val != 'booga' } }
Jörn On Fri, Jun 20, 2008 at 7:20 PM, Chandler <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Hi all, > > I'm just getting to grips with this Validation plug-in but would like > to check whether something is possible. > I would like to run validation on a field based on values from other > parts of the form. > > I realise that this is possible with the required field, i.e. > > required: function(element) { return jQuery("#textarea1").val == > 'buga' && jQuery("#textarea2").val != 'booga' } > > But this is also possible for the other functions? i.e. the same as > above but for maxLength? > > maxLength: function(element) { return jQuery("#textarea1").val == > 'buga' && jQuery("#textarea2").val != 'booga' } > > > The reason I ask is that I would like to apply validation but not > necessarily have the form field as mandatory. > > > Many thanks, > > > Steve >