You can use the valid-method to trigger the validation any time:
$("#contact_form").valid();
Jörn
On Mon, Mar 2, 2009 at 1:30 PM, knal <knalp...@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> Hi there,
>
> I have a form which is validated with the jQuery Validate PI.
> The JS roughly looks as follows:
>
> <code>
> var validator = $("#contact_form").validate({
> rules: {
> name: {
> required: true
> }
> },
> messages: {
> name: {
> required: "Required field"
> }
> },
> errorElement: "span"
> });
>
> $(".myClass").click(function(){
> // validate but don't submit
> });
> </code>
>
> What i want with the extra function, is to validate the form, but
> don't submit it. So it will manage the error messages, but won't take
> any further action. Also, i only want it to validate on myClass.click
> after the user has already tried ti submit, just like Validate's
> default behaviour.
>
> Hope things are clear.
>
> Many thanks,
> Knal
