Description: Show the specified messages.

• Validator.showErrors( errors )

  • errors
    Type: Object
    One or more key/value pairs of input names and messages.

var validator = $( "#myshowErrors" ).validate();
validator.showErrors({
  "firstname": "I know that your firstname is Pete, Pete!"
});

Description: Resets the controlled form.

• Validator.resetForm()

  • This method does not accept any arguments.

var validator = $( "#myform" ).validate();
validator.resetForm();

Description: Returns the number of invalid fields.

• Validator.numberOfInvalids( errors )

  • errors
    Type: Object
    One or more key/value pairs of input names and messages.

var validator = $( "#myform" ).validate({
  invalidHandler: function() {
    $( "#summary" ).text( validator.numberOfInvalids() + " field(s) are invalid" );
  }
});

Description: Validates the form, returns true if it is valid, false otherwise.

• Validator.form()

  • This method does not accept any arguments.

var validator = $( "#myform" ).validate();
validator.form();

Description: Validates a single element, returns true if it is valid, false otherwise.

• Validator.element( element )

  • element
    Type: Selector
    An element to validate, must be inside the validated form.

var validator = $( "#myform" ).validate();
validator.element( "#myselect" );