Maybe this helps, for a start: http://docs.jquery.com/Plugins/Validation#Refactoring_rules
Otherwise you could also predefine messages for all inputs (add via $(...).validate(...)) and only later add rules to individual elements. If that doesn't help, take a look at the rules-implementation: http://dev.jquery.com/browser/trunk/plugins/validate/jquery.validate.js#L102 Writing a plugin to add messages should be much simpler, just add something to validator.settings.messages. Jörn On Tue, Jul 8, 2008 at 7:52 PM, Mike <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > I really love the validation plugin (http://docs.jquery.com/Plugins/ > Validation/rules#.22add.22rules). I am using the functionality to add > a rule for an input one one line. See below: > > $("#myinput").rules("add", { > required: true, > minlength: 2 > }); > > I am wondering if there is something equivalent for messages as well. > Like > > $("#myinput").messages("add", { > required: "This field is required", > minlength: "The field requires a minimum length" > }); > > I tried that and it didnt work but I am not sure if there is something > similar possible. If not is this something that would be useful to > others and could be added? Maybe even a function that combines the > two like: > > $("#myinput").rules("add", { > required: {true, "This field is required"}, > minlength: {2, "This field is need a min length of 2!"} > }); > > What do you think? >
