Sending additional static parameter with jquery remote validation

Question

I want to send an extra parameter to the validation server side script. I have this code:

$("#edit_info").validate({
                debug: false,
              rules: {
                name: {
                    required: true,
                    //remote: "validate.php",
                    remote: { url:"validate.php", async:false },
                    data: {'cat_id':'34'}
                    /*data: {
                      cat_id: function () { return '34'; }
                    }*/
                },

But only the name gets sent. Any idea why? Thanks!

What happens if you make cat_id a function instead? Like what you have commented out basically. — Ja͢ck
– Ja͢ck, Commented Dec 17, 2012 at 13:51

JoeGalind · Accepted Answer · 2013-07-23 22:50:55Z

5

In case you want to send dynamic parameters, instead of static:

$("#edit_info").validate({
        debug: false,
      rules: {
        name: {
            required: true,
            remote: { 
                url:"validate.php", 
                data: {'cat_id':function(){return $('#otherelement').val()}},
                async:false 
            }
        },

answered Jul 23, 2013 at 22:50

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John N Over a year ago

thanks, but is there a way to pass the field name as a variable instead of a specific ID? $(this).val() didn't work.

JoeGalind Over a year ago

it would be something like this: $('otherelement[name=foo]').val()

Ja͢ck · Accepted Answer · 2012-12-17 14:16:07Z

4

Found out what the problem was. data must be inside the remote tags...

$("#edit_info").validate({
            debug: false,
          rules: {
            name: {
                required: true,
                remote: { 
                    url:"validate.php", 
                    data: {'cat_id':'34'},
                    async:false 
                }
            },

edited Dec 17, 2012 at 14:16

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answered Dec 17, 2012 at 14:00

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