Either depends: "#countrycode[value=1]" or depends: function() {
return $("#countrycode").val() == '1'; }
Jörn
On Tue, Dec 2, 2008 at 8:42 PM, luke adamis <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> OK
>
> this works:
>
> current_password: {
> minlength: 6,
> required: {
> depends:
> "#new_password:filled"
> }
> },
>
>
> I still need to figure out how to get a value recognized:
>
> zip: {
> required: {
> depends: "#countrycode:'1'"
> }
> },
>
> Luke
>
>
> On Dec 2, 2008, at 11:44 AM, luke adamis wrote:
>
>>
>> Hi,
>>
>> I am using the Validate() plugin for various forms and I run into
>> this issue with the depends method on various places.
>>
>> So far I found only two references to dealing with depends:
>>
>> http://docs.jquery.com/Plugins/Validation/validate
>>
>> $(".selector").validate({
>> rules: {
>> contact: {
>> required: true,
>> email: {
>> depends: function(element) {
>> return $("#contactform_email:checked")
>> }
>> }
>> }
>> }
>> })
>>
>> http://dev.jquery.com/ticket/2456
>>
>> billingAddress: {
>> required:true,
>> minlength:5
>> equalTo: {
>> param: "#shippingaddress",
>> depends: "#compare:checked"
>> }
>> }
>>
>> first of all non of these work for me so there must be something
>> going on with them. but my real problem is that I want validation
>> depending on fields other then checkboxes.
>>
>> 1. I only want to require zip code if the selected country from a
>> drop down list is USA.
>>
>> something like this:
>>
>> zip: {
>> required: {
>> depends: "#countrycode:1"
>> }
>> },
>>
>> where countrycode represents the country selector and 1 is the value
>> for USA
>>
>> 2. in a from for password change I only want to require current
>> password if new password is entered.
>> something like this:
>>
>> current_password: {
>> minlength: 6,
>> required: {
>> depends: "#new_password"
>> }
>> },
>>
>> with this one I'd assume that if new_password is not empty then set
>> the rule.
>>
>> I also found this page:
>> http://dev.distilldesign.com/log/2008/mar/16/extending-jquery-form-
>> validation-plugin/
>> http://lab.distilldesign.com/jquery-form-validation/extending/
>>
>> this one works, though he uses checkboxes as well. here he basically
>> extends the validate() plugin:
>>
>> $.validator.addMethod('dependsOn', function (value, el, params) {
>> return !$(params.el).is(params.being) ||
>> $(el).is(':filled');
>> }, 'This field is required.');
>>
>> then he uses the new method in the rule:
>>
>> emailDependent: {
>> dependsOn: {
>> el: '#emailMethod',
>> being: ':checked'
>> },
>> email: true
>> },
>>
>>
>> I am not a javascript wizard so this method writing is getting my
>> head dizzy. Can anyone tell me if there is a simple way of using
>> depends in rules for validate() plugin?
>>
>> Thanks,
>> Luke
>>
>>
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