according to the documentation "messages" is a property of the rule
not a method see http://docs.jquery.com/Plugins/Validation/rules
I adjusted your code to reflect that see if that makes it any better
mysite.validateFormFields = function() {
alert('here');
// its hitting here
// validate contact form on keyup and submit
$("#myForm").validate({
alert('here');
// its not hitting here[/b][/color]
. / set the rules
for the field names
onkeyup: false,
rules: {
fname: {
required: true,
minlength: 2,
maxlength: 20,
validChars: true,
nameCheck: true,
messages: {
required: "Please enter first name",
minlength: jQuery.format("First name
must be at least{0}
characters in length."),
maxlength: jQuery.format("First name
can not exceed {0}
characters in length."),
validChars: "please supply valid
characters only.",
nameCheck: "Please enter first name"
}
},
lname: {
required: false,
minlength: 0,
validChars: true,
nameCheck: true,
messages: {
//required : "Please enter your last name",
validChars: "please supply valid characters only.",
nameCheck: "Please enter last name"
}
}
}
});
// end of validate
}
$.validator.addMethod('nameCheck', function(value) {
if (value == '1st Name' || value == 'Surname') {
//alert('here in if');
return false;
} else {
//alert(value);
//alert('here in else');
return true;
}
},'');
$.validator.addMethod('validChars', function(value) {
var iChars = "!...@#$%^&()+=[]\\\';,./{}|\"<>?";
for (var i = 0; i < value.length; i++) {
if (iChars.indexOf(value.charAt(i)) != -1) {
return false;
}
}
return true;
},'');
Mean Mike
