Looks like you need a custom method for that. The dependency checking is useful to make a field optional based on a condition.
For writing custom methods: http://docs.jquery.com/Plugins/Validation/Validator/addMethod Jörn On Thu, Oct 9, 2008 at 4:02 PM, alivemedia <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > I need to make sure that 1 field os less than the other so I am using > the dependency callback feature and it's working but I cannot get an > error message to display - anyone get this to work? > > Here is my code: > $(document).ready(function(){ > $("#AddPartner").validate({ > rules: { > GlobalDiscount: { > required: function(element) { > if ($("#GlobalDiscount").val() <= 20) { alert('passed'); > return true } else { alert('falied'); return false } > if ($("#GlobalDiscount").val() <= $ > ("#ComissionSplit").val()) { alert('passed'); return true } else > { alert('falied'); return false } > } > }, > ComissionSplit: { > required: function(element) { > if ($("#ComissionSplit").val() <= 20) { alert('passed'); > return true } else { alert('falied'); return false } > } > } > }, > messages: { > ComissionSplit: { dependency: "Comission plit must be less > than 20" }, > GlobalDiscount: { dependency: "Global Discount must be less > than your Comission Split" } > } > }); > }); >