For counting errors, use numberOfInvalids(), which comes with the showErrors-Method. Set onfocusout: false, if you don't want the plugin to validate on leaving the element. There are some examples in the documentation:
http://docs.jquery.com/Plugins/Validation/validate#toptions On Jan 7, 8:18 am, morraine <i...@morraine.co.uk> wrote: > Hello I'm new to jquery and im trying to use the " jQuery plugin: > Validation " but i want to use an alert with it and also count how > many error have occured and put that in the alert as well. > > how do i achieve this > > thanks