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Richard
Richard

Reputation: 6116

JQuery Validate Dropdown list

I'm using the validation plugin from here. I'm trying force the user to select an option in the drop down list so here's my html for the list:

Select the best option<br/>
<select name="dd1" id="dd1">
<option value="none">None</option>
<option value="o1">option 1</option>
<option value="o2">option 2</option>
<option value="o3">option 3</option>
</select> <br/><br/>​

And here's the the jquery validation stuff:

$("#everything").validate({
    onsubmit: true,
    rules: {
     dd1: {
      required: {
        depends: function(element) {
            return $("#dd1").val() == "none";
        }
      }
    },
    messages: {
     dd1: {
      required: "Please select an option from the list, if none are appropriate please select 'Other'",
     },
    }
});

I don't see any problems but even when the i select none from the drop down list and click submit, it won't validate it and so doesn't show any messages. Can anyone tell me what i'm doing wrong?

Upvotes: 29

Views: 154256

Answers (7)

Du-Lacoste
Du-Lacoste

Reputation: 12757

Easiest way to get it done is by adding required into your select 

Select the best option
<br/>

<select name="dd1" id="dd1" required>
<option value="none">None</option>
<option value="o1">option 1</option>
<option value="o2">option 2</option>
<option value="o3">option 3</option>
</select> 

<br/><br/>​

Upvotes: 3

JoshYates1980
JoshYates1980

Reputation: 3626

This was my solution:

I added required to the select tag:

                <div class="col-lg-10">
                <select class="form-control" name="HoursEntry" id="HoursEntry" required>
                    <option value="">Select.....</option>
                    <option value="0.25">0.25</option>
                    <option value="0.5">0.50</option>
                    <option value="1">1.00</option>
                    <option value="1.25">1.25</option>
                    <option value="1.5">1.50</option>
                    <option value="2">2.00</option>
                    <option value="2.25">2.25</option>
                    <option value="2.5">2.50</option>
                    <option value="3">3.00</option>
                    <option value="3.25">3.25</option>
                    <option value="3.5">3.50</option>
                    <option value="4">4.00</option>
                    <option value="4.25">4.25</option>
                    <option value="4.5">4.50</option>
                    <option value="5">5.00</option>
                    <option value="5.25">5.25</option>
                    <option value="5.5">5.50</option>
                    <option value="6">6.00</option>
                    <option value="6.25">6.25</option>
                    <option value="6.5">6.50</option>
                    <option value="7">7.00</option>
                    <option value="7.25">7.25</option>
                    <option value="7.5">7.50</option>
                    <option value="8">8.00</option>
                </select>

Upvotes: 3

Thilina
Thilina

Reputation: 93

I have modified your code a little. Here's a working version (for me):

    <select name="dd1" id="dd1">
       <option value="none">None</option>
       <option value="o1">option 1</option>
       <option value="o2">option 2</option>
       <option value="o3">option 3</option>
    </select>  
    <div style="color:red;" id="msg_id"></div>

<script>
    $('#everything').submit(function(e){ 
        var department = $("#msg_id");
        var msg = "Please select Department";
            if ($('#dd1').val() == "") {
                department.append(msg);
                e.preventDefault();
                return false;
            }
        });
 </script>

Upvotes: -1

Amit Joshi
Amit Joshi

Reputation: 474

    <div id="msg"></div>
<!-- put above tag on body to see selected value or error -->
<script>
    $(function(){
        $("#HoursEntry").change(function(){
            var HoursEntry = $("#HoursEntry option:selected").val();
            console.log(HoursEntry);
            if(HoursEntry == "")
            {
                $("#msg").html("Please select at least One option");
                return false;
            }
            else
            {
                $("#msg").html("selected val is  "+HoursEntry);
            }
        });
    });
</script>

Upvotes: 0

user
user

Reputation: 24

$(document).ready(function(){
$("#HoursEntry").change(function(){
var HoursEntry = $(#HoursEntry option:selected).val();
if(HoursEntry == "")
{
$("#HoursEntry").html("Please select");
return false;
}
});
});

Upvotes: 0

Nishant Kumar
Nishant Kumar

Reputation: 991

As we know jQuery validate plugin invalidates Select field when it has blank value. Why don't we set its value to blank when required.

Yes, you can validate select field with some predefined value.

$("#everything").validate({
    rules: {
        select_field:{
            required: {
                depends: function(element){
                    if('none' == $('#select_field').val()){
                        //Set predefined value to blank.
                        $('#select_field').val('');
                    }
                    return true;
                }
            }
        }
    }
});

We can set blank value for select field but in some case we can't. For Ex: using a function that generates Dropdown field for you and you don't have control over it.

I hope it helps as it helps me.

Upvotes: 8

Ethan Brown
Ethan Brown

Reputation: 27282

The documentation for required() states:

To force a user to select an option from a select box, provide an empty options like <option value="">Choose...</option>

By having value="none" in your <option> tag, you are preventing the validation call from ever being made. You can also remove your custom validation rule, simplifying your code. Here's a jsFiddle showing it in action:

http://jsfiddle.net/Kn3v5/

If you can't change the value attribute to the empty string, I don't know what to tell you...I couldn't find any way to get it to validate otherwise.

Upvotes: 77

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