jQuery Validation plugin - Validating hidden inputs and not visible? [duplicate]

Answer 1

You can use ignore option like this:

$("#form1").validate({
    ignore: "input[type='text']:hidden",
    rules: {
        something: {
            number:true,
            min:1,
            required:true
        }
    }
});

Default value of ignore option is :hidden which ignores all hidden fields and non-visible fields (display: none etc.)