JQuery-Validation - using rules method on selected ID, why does the name attribute have to be present on the element?

Question

I\'m a little confused about the JQuery validation plugin behavior.

If I have the following JQuery:

$(\'#form1\').validate({
    /* other validation          


        

Answer 1

A name attribute is required on the element firstly because that's what jQuery validate uses internally as a key for each field, and secondly because the name attribute is required on input elements to ensure the page validates to the specified DOCTYPE.