How to add a 'submitHandler' function when using jQuery Unobtrusive Validation?

Question

I\'m validating a form using the new unobtrusive validation features in ASP.NET MVC 3.

So there is no code that I have written to setup jQuery validate to start vali

Answer 1

I prefer to inject an event handler, so that it can be bound to... :)

//somewhere in your global scripts
$("form").data("validator").settings.submitHandler = function (form) {
    var ret = $(form).trigger('before-submit');
    if (ret !== false) form.submit();
};

This way, I can bind to it anywhere needed...

//in your view script(s)
$("form").bind("before-submit", function() {
    return confirm("Are you sure?");
});