You could generate the rules object.
var rules = {};
$(":input[name*=date-start"]).each(function() {
rules[this.name] = { ... }
});
$("...").validate({options:rules});
Jörn
On Thu, Dec 18, 2008 at 3:01 PM, dfiguero <dfigu...@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> Hi,
>
> I'm trying to validate a form with a dynamic date fields. Something
> like:
>
> <tr id="period1" class="someclass">
> <td>
> <input type="text" name="date-1-start" id="date_1-start"
> value="Mar. 29, 2008" />
> <input type="text" name="date-1-end" id="date_1-end" value="Mar.
> 29, 2008" />
> </td>
> </tr>
> <tr id="period2" class="someclass">
> <td>
> <input type="text" name="date-2-start" id="date_2-start"
> value="Jun. 02, 2010" />
> <input type="text" name="date-2-end" id="date_2-end" value="Jun.
> 02, 2010" />
> </td>
> </tr>
> ...
> <tr id="period3" class="someclass">
> <td>
> <input type="text" name="date-n-start" id="date_n-start"
> value="aaa. 99, 9999" />
> <input type="text" name="date-n-end" id="date_n-end" value="aaa.
> 99, 9999" />
> </td>
> </tr>
>
> I got my validation rules working but only if I hardcode each of the
> input's names:
>
> $("form").validate({
> rules: {
> "date-1-start": compare ["#date_1-start","#date_1-end"],
> "date-2-start": compare ["#date_2-start","#date_2-end"],
> ...
> "date-n-start": compare ["#date_n-start","#date_n-end"]
> }
> });
>
> Would there be a way to dynamically generate the rules? Something
> like:
>
> $("form").validate({
> rules: {
> $(":input[name*=date-start"]): compare [$(":input[name*=date-
> start"]),$(":input[name*=date-end"])],
> }
> });
>
> I know I could perhaps do this by adding classes to the input fields
> but I would prefer avoiding that option.
>
> Thanks
>
>
