jquery validate hidden field for a specific word

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I'm trying to validate a hidden text field for a specific word using equalTo, but it seems to be validating false. What's the right way to do this?

<input type="hidden" name="aImg" value="true" class="aImg">

$("#artcForm").validate({

        rules: {

            aImg: {
                required: true,
                equalTo: "true"
            },
        },

I've already set ignore: [], in the plugin – Norman Oct 08 '12 at 07:20 — Norman, Oct 08 '12 at 07:20

score 1 · Accepted Answer · answered Oct 08 '12 at 08:17

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Hey Norman see working sample here for you case Demo: http://jsfiddle.net/rgHkD/

So in equalTo attribute I am comparing the default value of hidden field - click on the "contibue step 2" for the validation.

Hope it fits the need! :)

code

   $('form').validate({
       ignore: "",
       rules: {
           first_nameo: {
                required: true,
                equalTo: "#FirstName"
            },
           first_name: {
                required: true
           },
            last_name: "required",
            address: "required"
        }
    });

image When you type false it will fail

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Success when you type true in first name text box

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answered Oct 08 '12 at 08:17

Tats_innit

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This is the way it is right now. We're using two hidden fields. So there's no way to make it look for a specific word without using two hidden fields? – Norman Oct 08 '12 at 08:42
AHa! Hiya @Norman there is a way see here: http://stackoverflow.com/questions/3571347/how-to-add-a-not-equal-to-rule-in-jquery-validation add the new method to your rules and then you can do whateven you feel like. `:)` hope this will help you! – Tats_innit Oct 08 '12 at 08:52

score 0 · Answer 2 · answered Oct 08 '12 at 07:36

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check this, you have to add another hidden field with you prerequested value:

<input name="h1" type="hidden" disabled="disabled" class="required" id="h1" value="your value"/>

<input name="h2" type="hidden" disabled="disabled" class="required"  equalTo="#h1" id="h2" value=""/>

jquery ref

hope it work:)

answered Oct 08 '12 at 07:36

MMALSELEK

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I did this before and it works. Wonder why it wont work if we gave it a word. – Norman Oct 08 '12 at 07:45
the jquery equalto take the id not the value. its a compare validator. you have to implement it yourself. – MMALSELEK Oct 08 '12 at 10:54

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