Perfect, I think there is a small type there, should be var form = $("#myform"); form.validate(); $("#mybutton").click(function() { if (form.valid()) { // do something }
}); But other than that it works perfectly. Thanks so much Jörn Regards Raine On Mar 15, 6:40 pm, Jörn Zaefferer <joern.zaeffe...@googlemail.com> wrote: > Try this: > > var form = $("#myform"). > form.validate(); > $("#mybutton").click(function() { > if (form.valid()) { > // do something > } > > }); > > Jörn > > On Mon, Mar 16, 2009 at 12:02 AM, yellow1912 <yellow1...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > I'm using this fantastic validation module: > >http://bassistance.de/jquery-plugins/jquery-plugin-validation/and I > > wonder if there is a way to force validation before form submission. > > > I have a button, which my users have to click first, and if the > > validation goes through then I will use window:print(); instead of > > submitting the form > > > Regards > > > Raine