demo/errors-within-labels.html

<!DOCTYPE html>
<html lang="en">
<head>
<meta charset="utf-8">
<title>Test for jQuery validate() plugin</title>

<link rel="stylesheet" media="screen" href="css/screen.css">

<script src="../lib/jquery.js"></script>
<script src="../dist/jquery.validate.js"></script>

<style>
.cmxform fieldset p label span.error { color: red; }
form.cmxform { width: 30em; }
form.cmxform label {
	width: auto;
	display: block;
	float: none;
}
</style>

<script>
// only for demo purposes
$.validator.setDefaults({
	submitHandler: function() {
		alert("submitted!");
	}
});

$().ready(function() {
	// validate the form when it is submitted
	var validator = $("#form1").validate({
		errorPlacement: function(error, element) {
			// Append error within linked label
			$( element )
				.closest( "form" )
					.find( "label[for='" + element.attr( "id" ) + "']" )
						.append( error );
		},
		errorElement: "span",
		messages: {
			user: {
				required: " (required)",
				minlength: " (must be at least 3 characters)"
			},
			password: {
				required: " (required)",
				minlength: " (must be between 5 and 12 characters)",
				maxlength: " (must be between 5 and 12 characters)"
			}
		}
	});

	$(".cancel").click(function() {
		validator.resetForm();
	});
});
</script>

</head>
<body>

<h1 id="banner"><a href="http://jqueryvalidation.org/">jQuery Validation Plugin</a> Demo</h1>
<div id="main">

	<p>Errors use spans placed within existing label element</p>

	<form method="get" class="cmxform" id="form1" action="">
		<fieldset>
			<legend>Login Form</legend>
			<p>
				<label for="user">Username</label>
				<input id="user" name="user" required minlength="3">
			</p>
			<p>
				<label for="password">Password</label>
				<input id="password" type="password" maxlength="12" name="password" required minlength="5">
			</p>
			<p>
				<input class="submit" type="submit" value="Login">
			</p>
		</fieldset>
	</form>

	<a href="index.html">Back to main page</a>

</div>


</body>
</html>