This thing is killing me. I hate validation engine, but sure because i can't understand how it works if you want to be able to apply custom rules like past[NOW or a date]... I should just modify the xml file, shouldn't i ?
And what about : if some boolean is set to true, then one field becomes required. jQuery or ValidationEngine rule ?
Any clues or experience ?

anybody ?

Hi VeCrea,
I don't have a lot of experience on the jQuery validationengine plugin, I just modified it a bit to work with the bootstrap tabs, this is my experience on it.
I didn't understand clearly what you are trying to do, could you please do a simple example?

Checkbox : vehicule used or not ?
If checkbox is checked, then licence plate becomes required. If unchecked, licence plates should be empty and not required

Add a class in jQuery (validate[required]), or a specific rule in Validation Engine ?

reading the jquery validationengine API I used some conditional validation rule using:

validate[condRequired[ID_OF_THE_FIELD_REQUIRED]]



example from GITHUB:

p.s.
I also updated the validationengine to the last release

Thanks, will try this again. K+

"again"?!?! so you tried it and didn't work? it perfectly worked to me, I added it in the XML, and it worked. in other situations I had to attach again the validation engine to the form, but I don't remember why, I think I added dynamically some fields, not sure.

When you want to create a custom regex.

Create a rule file in models/rules

for example : creditcard.php

Copy email.php as basis of file.
1. Rename php class
2. Rename $handler property
3. Write your regex in $regex property.

Then from css, you call it through class name :

Possibly you do not have 'email' rule, you can copy another rule...
... Or also, more simple you can create a custom validator in Cook. Handler is the name of the rule.
After regeneration. Your custom rule will appear in the model/rules/ directory.

Also in the XML JForm define.Doing this way, your regex is also automatically applied in php to prevent injections.
(One Regex only for both JS and PHP)