Via the param property:
maxlength: {
param: 5,
depends: function(element) { return jQuery("#textarea1").val ==
'buga' && jQuery("#textarea2").val != 'booga' }
}
Jörn
On Tue, Jun 24, 2008 at 1:52 PM, Chandler <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> Hi Jörn,
>
> It sounds good, but how would I pass maxLength a value? i.e. max chars
> of 5?
>
> Steve
>
> On Jun 20, 8:32 pm, "Jörn Zaefferer" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> wrote:
>> Give this a try:
>>
>> maxlength: {
>> depends: function(element) { return jQuery("#textarea1").val ==
>> 'buga' && jQuery("#textarea2").val != 'booga' }
>>
>> }
>>
>> Jörn
>>
>> On Fri, Jun 20, 2008 at 7:20 PM,Chandler<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>>
>> > Hi all,
>>
>> > I'm just getting to grips with this Validation plug-in but would like
>> > to check whether something is possible.
>> > I would like to run validation on a field based on values from other
>> > parts of the form.
>>
>> > I realise that this is possible with the required field, i.e.
>>
>> > required: function(element) { return jQuery("#textarea1").val ==
>> > 'buga' && jQuery("#textarea2").val != 'booga' }
>>
>> > But this is also possible for the other functions? i.e. the same as
>> > above but for maxLength?
>>
>> > maxLength: function(element) { return jQuery("#textarea1").val ==
>> > 'buga' && jQuery("#textarea2").val != 'booga' }
>>
>> > The reason I ask is that I would like to apply validation but not
>> > necessarily have the form field as mandatory.
>>
>> > Many thanks,
>>
>> > Steve
>
