Something like this: <input type="radio" name="blog-entry" value="personal-entry"/> <input type="radio" name="blog-entry" value="publication"/> <input type="radio" name="blog-entry" value="post"/>
<textarea name="announce"></textarea> $(form).validate({ rules:{ announce: { required: function(element) { var value = $("input[name='blog-entry']").val(); if ( val == 'publication' || val == 'post' ){ return true; }else{ return false; } } } } }); On Tue, Dec 15, 2009 at 11:24, Andre Polykanine <an...@oire.org> wrote: > Hello everyone, > > I have a text field (textarea) that is required only if a specific > radio button in the group is checked. > Here's the explanation: a blog entry may be a personal entry, a > publication and a news post. If it's a news post or a > publication, then the > announce is required. > How can I manage that with the plugin? what rule do I use? > Thanks! > > -- > With best regards from Ukraine, > Andre > Skype: Francophile; Wlm&MSN: arthaelon @ yandex.ru; Jabber: arthaelon @ > jabber.org > Yahoo! messenger: andre.polykanine; ICQ: 191749952 > Twitter: m_elensule > >