Thanks for the ref doc page, just now getting around to finishing.. this is what ended up working for me...
$('#register').validate({ groups: { //group method only accepts form element names birthDate: "person.birthMonth person.birthYear person.birthDay", gradDate: "person.highSchoolGraduationMonth person.highSchoolGraduationYear", prevRegDate: "previousTestMonth previousTestYear" }, //default is label tag which created multiple labels for single form element so I changed to span errorElement: "span", //assuming you have your input elements wrapped in a parent div errorPlacement: function(error, element) { error.appendTo( element.parent() ); } }); //validator methods for each of the groups $.validator.addMethod("birthDate", function() { return $('#birthDay,#birthMonth,#birthYear').val() == null; }); $.validator.addMethod("gradDate", function() { return $('#graduationMonth,#graduationYear').val() == null; }); $.validator.addMethod("prevRegDate", function() { return $('#previousTestMonth,#previousTestYear').val() == null; }); hth, alan On Nov 11, 3:54 pm, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > That would be the groups option, I'm still trying to make it work, but here's > the documentation I've found: > > > > http://docs.jquery.com/Plugins/Validation/Reference#Validating_multiple_fields_with_one_method > > > > I've got my rules and my groups option both in the validate javascript call. > If you figure out how to get groups option working with that setup, please > let me know :) > > -------- Original Message -------- > Subject: [jQuery] validate > From: jalanbyers <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Date: Tue, November 11, 2008 2:40 pm > To: "jQuery (English)" <jquery-en@googlegroups.com> > Hi, > I am using the amazing validator plugin by Mr. Zaefferer.. I'm unable > to find any documentation on using multiple fields within a single > validation rule (e.g. adding a single validation to 3 social security > number fields rather than validating each field separately and using a > single errorContainer to be used for all 3.) > Any advice would be greatly appreciated.. > Thanks!