Changing jquery validation error message

Question

I'm using jQuery and the minlength method for the validation plugin

rules: {
       checkboxes: {
            required:true,
                minlength: 3
        }
            }

This works how i want it to, BUT the error message I'm getting is "Please enter at least 3 characters." How do I instead say, "Please check at least 3 boxes"?

in the validate.js file, minlength looks like

minlength: $.format("Please enter at least {0} characters.")

Does it have something to do with the "$.format"? If not, how do I use this working method to create my own error message?

chaos · Accepted Answer · 2009-06-30 17:47:54Z

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After your rules, do:

messages: {
    checkboxes: {
        minlength: 'Please check at least 3 boxes.'
    }
}

edited Jun 30, 2009 at 17:47

answered Jun 30, 2009 at 17:39

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Ian McCullough Over a year ago

Others, don't forget to add the comma. I used this code and was stumped for a long time as to why it wasn't working.

chaos · Accepted Answer · 2009-06-30 17:47:31Z

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you can add

messages: {checkboxes : {minlength: 'Please check at least 3 boxes'}}

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