You can call an internal API method, that should give you the desired
result, though its subject to change in future versions. Let me know
if it works for you!
var validator = $("#myForm").validate();
// to check, call
validator.checkForm();
Jörn
On Thu, Sep 25, 2008 at 7:36 PM, dl <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> I'm trying to check if a form has been filled out properly before
> enabling the "Next" button. Unfotunately, when I call the method
> jQuery("#myForm").valid() the error messages are all triggered.
>
> I want the error message in there because I want the user to be able
> click the disabled next button and see what the specific problems are,
> but I want the next button to be a visible indicator of when the form
> is ready to go.
>
> Is it possible to silently get the validation state of the form?
>
