Paul schrieb: > What you described is basically what I do, Rick--not because Jorn's plugin > didn't work but because many of my form fields are validated against each > other, and database interaction is required to make that decision. (e.g., > the validity of field Y depends on the value already entered in field X.) > > Below is the validate function I call onBlur from each input. It first sets > the field's status icon to a loading spinny, then requests validation from a > CFM file, passing the value of the current field as well as the value of the > dependent criteria, which CF handles (cfswitch/cfcase) depending on which > field is passed. The callback receives the response and shows either a > success or error icon with a descriptive error attached in a stylish little > error message balloon. > > I don't know if this is the smartest method--I'm pretty new to jQuery > myself--but it has worked very well and provides the flexibility I need. > > HTH, > Paul
The good thing about such an approach is, that you have to implement server-side validation anyway - client-side validation can never be more than an addon to enhance user experience unless you can rely on JavaScript being enabled. So why not reuse that logic client-side as well for single fields. You improve the user experience while all logic is still in place. -- Klaus _______________________________________________ jQuery mailing list [email protected] http://jquery.com/discuss/
