Asp.Net MVC Still validating hidden

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I'm using

   $(document).ready(function () {
    $(":radio:eq(1)").click(function () {
        $("#JointApplicantInfo").show(1000);
    });

    $(":radio:eq(0)").click(function () {
        $("#JointApplicantInfo").hide(1000);
    });

});

to hide a div but when hidden the validations from

src="~/Scripts/jquery.validate.min.js">

src="~/Scripts/jquery.validate.unobtrusive.min.js">

are still happening even when hidden.

I am using [required] tags in the model to cause validation to happen.

I am unsure of how to make this not happen. I understand that it requires more scripting, but I am a novice and cannot figure it out.

Validation is independent of how a value is display, therefore it will always be validated if created as an input element. Based on that, there is definitely a code smell of: why do you want a hidden element on the page that also has validation? — Erik Philips
– Erik Philips, Commented May 1, 2014 at 4:50
If it is not a mandatory field (hence you allow it to be hidden) then you should not decorate it with [required] annotation. — Rosdi Kasim
– Rosdi Kasim, Commented May 1, 2014 at 15:32

Electric Sheep · Accepted Answer · 2014-05-02 13:10:24Z

2

You can override the jQuery validation and tell it to ignore hidden fields:

$(function() {
    var settngs = $.data($('form')[0], 'validator').settings;
    settings.ignore = ":not(:visible)";
});

Reference

Edit: I should add though, as others have commented, it is not really correct to annotate a field as [Required] if it is only required under certain circumstances.

edited May 2, 2014 at 13:10

answered May 1, 2014 at 15:28

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2 Comments

TheDizzle Over a year ago

I don't necessarily have to put [required] in the model, but essentially when someone clicks "yes" the joint part of the app opens up and i want those fields to be validated when it's shown.

Electric Sheep Over a year ago

If you have the [Required] attribute, the server side validation will fail when you use ModelState.IsValid.

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