jQuery validate rule ONLY AT SUBMIT

Question

Say i have a form that looks up city, state locations. if the user enters an incorrect city, state, i want the form to be able to check the database against the users input

Answer 1

As an alternative an a more straightforward way you can pass a function to the onfocusout and onkeyup settings of the jquery.validator to decide if an element has to be validated in those events or not, as this :

jQuery.validator.defaults.onfocusout = function (element, event) {
    // detectect if is the element you dont want validate
    // the element has to have the attribute 'data-control="mycitycontrol"'
    // you can also identify your element as you please
    if ($(element).data("control") === "mycitycontrol") return;
    if (!this.checkable(element) && (element.name in this.submitted || !this.optional(element))) {
        this.element(element);
    }
}
jQuery.validator.defaults.onkeyup = function (element, event) {
    // detectect if is the element you dont want validate
    // the element has to have the attribute 'data-control="mycitycontrol"'
    // you can also identify your element as you please
    if ($(element).data("control") === "mycitycontrol") return;
    if (event.which === 9 && this.elementValue(element) === "") {
        return;
    } 
    else if (element.name in this.submitted || element === this.lastElement) {
        this.element(element);
    }
}