Thanks - and indeed. I managed to isolate the problem down to
<select name="length"> .. </select> and if I change this to <select name="lengthYears"> .. </select> then validation happens as I would expect. Is 'length' an invalid name for a form element in this context? Thanks Michael On Sat, Nov 15, 2008 at 1:38 PM, Jörn Zaefferer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Yes, thats right. Usually the process of extracting already reveals > the problem to the extractor... > > Jörn > > On Fri, Nov 14, 2008 at 9:05 PM, Michael Smith <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> >> Hi, >> >> I've added some validate() calls now. I assumed that this wasn't >> necessary when I explicitly call valid() but perhaps I've got that >> wrong. Anyways, it doesn't appear to have changed things. The valid >> call on the second form is always returning true (for IE), even if the >> required fields are empty. On Firefox it's doing the right thing. >> >> When you say extract a testpage, what do you mean? Remove as much >> from the page as possible whilst keeping the problem? >> >> Thanks >> >> Michael >> >> >> On Fri, Nov 14, 2008 at 4:54 PM, Jörn Zaefferer >> <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >>> I see the "valid" calls in your code, but none where you actually >>> initialize the validation via $(...).validate(). >>> >>> Could you extract a testpage? >>> >>> Jörn >>> >>> On Fri, Nov 14, 2008 at 4:48 PM, Michael Smith <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >>>> >>>> Hi there >>>> >>>> I'm having trouble getting the Validation plug in to work on this page >>>> >>>> http://dev2.savingforchildren.co.uk/mjs/health/index.epl >>>> >>>> I have two forms - the second one appears when the first one is >>>> successfully completed. >>>> >>>> The first form validates correctly (you only need to choose a day, >>>> month and year from the dropdowns) >>>> >>>> However, when using IE no validation is applied to the second form (ie >>>> you can leave the whole page blank and it is accepted). Firefox works >>>> fine >>>> >>>> Any help much apprecited >>>> >>>> Thanks, >>>> Michael >>>> >>> >> >
