Wordpress jQuery validate.js not putting error messages into error labels

Question

I use jquery.validate.js plugin to client-side validate forms - validation works fine - it highlights (adds classes) correctly, it even puts labels after each empty required field - but here comes the problem - it does not put any error messages into the labels.

How to make validation plugin to add the error messages inside the label tag?

I use default - no settings :

  myForm = $("#myForm_id").validate();

SOLUTION: below as an answer :)

By default, the messages will show. And no settings is fine, but then tell us how you're defining your validation rules. You'll have to show more complete code including your HTML markup. — Sparky
– Sparky, Commented Sep 12, 2013 at 18:02

jave.web · Accepted Answer · 2013-09-12 18:16:43Z

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By default, the messages WILL show.

So especially if youre using wordpress and there is no javascript error - there is like 90% chance that your app is in conflict with some other app (plugin/theme), which could redefine the messages or completely clear them.

To fix this look for lines similar to this:

jQuery.validator.messages.required = ""; 
// or just: 
jQuery.validator.messages = "";

Remember that $ = jQuery so it can also start with $ instead.

answered Sep 12, 2013 at 18:16

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