[jQuery] Re: [validate] Dependent fields - blank selector

The required: "selector, selector" variant is an OR selector. If one
of those matches, the field is required. Use a function instead to
implement AND.

Jörn

On Wed, Oct 29, 2008 at 3:49 PM, carter <alun.carter@btinternet.com> wrote:
>
> I have a feedback form where if the user checks the 'Reply required'
> checkbox (replyCB) then they must complete either the email field
> (emailTF) or the phone field (phoneTF). I've searched through a lot of
> posts and tried some different ways of doing this with the validation
> plug in but can't get it to work successfully. In fact I'm having
> difficulty getting the :blank rule to work at all. My validation
> script is below. Any ideas where I'm going wrong?
>
> Thanks in advance.
>
> $().ready(function() {
>
> // validate signup form on keyup and submit
> $("#addComment").validate({
> rules: {
> nameTF: "required",
> commentsTA: "required",
> emailTF: { /*if the reply box is checked and the phone field is
> blank ask for an email address*/
> required: "#replyCB:checked, #phoneTF:blank",
> email: true
> },
> phoneTF: { /*if the reply box is checked and the email field is
> blank ask for a phone number*/
> required: "#replyCB:checked, #emailTF:blank"
> }
> },
> messages: {
> nameTF: "* Required",
> commentsTA: " * Required",
> emailTF: " * Required",
> phoneTF: " * Required"
> }
> });
> });
>