Read this documentation page on try to achieve what you want:
http://docs.jquery.com/Plugins/Validation/Methods/remote
On Oct 27, 1:08 pm, Ryan <cowdo...@gmail.com> wrote:
> I have seriously been fighting this issue for hours. I would
> appreciate some advice when someone gets a chance.
>
> I am wanting to check my database to determine if this user already
> exists. I thought I could just add the method to the validation.
> Evidently I'm doing something wrong. Here is the code.
>
> <script type="text/javascript">
> $(document).ready(function(){
>
> var checkName = (function(value){
> var dataString = '?mode=checkUser&username='
> + username.val();
>
> $.ajax({
> type: "GET",
> url: "user_formsubmit.php" + dataString,
> success: function(html){
>
> if(html == "True")
> {
> return true;
> }
> else
> {
> return false;
> }
> }
> });
> });
>
> $.validator.addMethod("checkName", function(value,
> element){
> return checkName(value);
> }, "This user name already exists.");
>
> $("#user_form").validate({
> rules: {
>
> userName: {
> required: true,
> minlength: 8,
> checkName: false
>
> },
