Correction: validator.triggerHandler('submit'); change to $('#formid').triggerHandler('submit');
M On Nov 7, 3:45 pm, mbraybrook <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Try using the triggerhandler function: > var validator = $("#sourcing").validate(); > $("#submit").click(function() { > validator.triggerHandler('submit'); > > }); > > Not tested... > > HTH > M > > On Nov 7, 3:41 pm, Justin Kozuch <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > Hi There, > > > I've been using the validation plug in for a while now and I love it, > > but I am stuck on something. > > > I am trying to validate a form using: > > > <input type="button" id="submit" name="submit" value="Submit" /> > > instead of the usual: > > > <input type="submit" id="submit" name="submit" value="Submit" /> > > > I tried using: > > > var validator = $("#sourcing").validate(); > > $("#submit").click(function() { > > validator.form(); > > > }); > > > to do the validation but that doesn't do anything at all. Has anyone > > been able to figure this out? > > > Thanks, > > > Justin