jQuery Validation - Hide error message and don't submit the form

Question

I am using jQuery Validate for a form.

I have a field that is required, but I don't want to display any error message for the field. I just want the form submission to be blocked.

I have tried setting the element error message to this:

messages: {
    required: "" 
}

However, due to default validation format that I don't have access to (it is a common file that I cannot change), I still see a background/box with a blank error message.

Is there a way to hide the rendering of the error message for a specific element, while still preventing the form submission?

Show your code. Where is the HTML markup? Where is the call to .validate()? — Sparky
– Sparky, Commented Oct 2, 2014 at 3:05

Sparky · Accepted Answer · 2014-10-02 03:34:38Z

1

Quote OP:

"Is there a way to hide the rendering of the error message for a specific element, while still preventing the form submission?"

See the errorPlacement callback function, which controls where messages are placed.

Use a conditional so that you return false on the specific element, which effectively prevents a message from being placed, while allowing the default message placement on the rest.

$('#myform').validate({
    rules: {
        ....
    },
    errorPlacement: function(error, element) {
        if (element.attr('name') == 'myName') {
            return false;  // no message placement
        } else {
            error.insertAfter(element); // default message placement
        }
    }
});

DEMO: http://jsfiddle.net/3cndvv3o/

edited Oct 2, 2014 at 3:34

answered Oct 2, 2014 at 3:04

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