Hi All,

I'm trying to use JQuery Validation Plugin to do some client side validations in a DNN module. I haven't use JQuery at all and please bear with me if I sound very novice.

The tutorials in the web suggest that you invoke the validate method for the form within the "jQuery(document).ready" event, like this;

    jQuery(document).ready(function() {
        jQuery("#uxFormName").validate();
    });

My questions are;

1. The jQuert(document).ready" gets invoked once the HTML is fully rendered in client side after a postback, so how can we use this method for client side validations, which should happen prior to a postback?

2. Since a DNN module do NOT have access to the form, will it be work if I select individual controls (eg; Textbox) and invoke validate on them? (Already tried without success)

Cheers

Creed.

I would question your use of anything other than the built in ASP.NET validators because of the following reason: The ASP.NET validators are designed so that they work on both the client and server side.

It is entirely possible for an unscrupulous user to bypass client side validations and submit invalid values to the server. With the ASP.NET validators, this is a non-issue as the server will repeat any validations. if you use any other validsation library, you should really be mirroring the validations on the server.

If you really want extra functionality not currently offered by the ASP.NET validators, you may consider sub-classing them.

In answer to your questions below, I think you'll find that the jQuery code you quoted doesn't actually invoke the validations, but simply "hooks" up the validations - this .validate() method call is a common jQuery pattern.. Not knowing this particular library, I'd say it's adding even handlers to your controls in the background, ready for your blur and submit events.