All three problems solved.
On Apr 9, 6:52 pm, dotcomtim <dotcom...@hotmail.com> wrote:
> Solved 1 and 2 just not the third. Anyway to detected duplicates only?
> Everything I found on the net only removes duplicates.
>
> $.validator.addMethod('keywords', function(value, element) {
> var valid = true;
> var valid = (value.length > 0);
> var message = $(element);
> if (this.optional(element)) {
> return true;
> }
> var keywords = value.split(',');
> for (var i in keywords) {
> keyword = Trim(keywords[i]);
> duplicates = Trim(keywords[i]);
> if (!keywords[2]) {
> message.parent('div').next('div').empty().append('3
> required');
> var valid = false;
> }
> else if (keywords[8]) {
> message.parent('div').next('div').empty().append('8
> to many.');
> var valid = false;
> }
> if (keyword.length < 3) {
> message.parent('div').next('div').empty().append('3
> characters
> minimum');
> var valid = false;
> }
> else if (keyword.length > 30) {
> message.parent('div').next('div').empty().append('30
> characters
> maximum');
> var valid = false;
> }
> else if (keyword.match(/\b\w+\b/g).length > 2) {
> message.parent('div').next('div').empty().append('2
> words in
> each');
> var valid = false;
> }
> else {
> var words = keyword.split(' ');
> for (var i in words) {
> word = Trim(words[i]);
> if (word.length < 3) {
>
> message.parent('div').next('div').empty().append('each word 3
> characters minimum');
> var valid = false;
> }
> }
> }
> }
> return valid;
>
> }, false);
>
> On Apr 9, 10:51 am, dotcomtim <dotcom...@hotmail.com> wrote:
>
> > I am working on a custom filter to check for errors by adding the
> > addMethod() function within the jQuery Validation Plugin. I have
> > success so far with most of it except for the last few items.
>
> > 1) Individual Messages – I like to replace the alert messages to
> > append their own message. I tried several methods according to the
> > plugin except I keep getting this error Warning: No message defined
> > for keywords. I can eliminate this by adding a common error message
> > for keywords except I am looking for individual messages.
>
> > Here is what I have add success with so far.
> > $.validator.addMethod("keywords", function(value, element) {
> > if (this.optional(element)) {
> > return true;
> > }
> > var valid = true;
> > var keywords = value.split(',');
> > var valid = (value.length > 0);
> > for (var i in keywords) {
> > keyword = Trim(keywords[i]);
> > if (keyword.length < 3) {
> > //alert('to short '+keyword);
> > var valid = false;
> > }
> > else if (keyword.length > 30) {
> > //alert('to long '+keyword);
> > var valid = false;
> > }
> > else if (keyword.match(/\b\w+\b/g).length > 2) {
> > //alert('to many words '+keyword);
> > var valid = false;
> > }
> > // else if (duplicates) { }
> > // else if (each word greater than 2 characters) {}
> > }
> > return valid;
>
> > });
>
> > If I can get help with item 1 I would appreciate it allot. Items 2 and
> > 3 are not important unless someone has done something similar I give
> > suggestions.
>
> > 2) Validate duplicate words – If 2 keywords are the same fire off an
> > error.
>
> > Allow Example: water, waterfront
> > Disallowed Example: waterfront, waterfront
>
> > 3) Validate character length in each word – If an individual word is
> > less than 3 characters fire off an error.
>
> > Allow Example: the waterfront
> > Disallowed Example: a waterfront
