Using JQuery Validation plugin, I am trying to call the .valid() method without the side-effects of displaying error messages on screen. I have tried a number of scenarios w
Well instead of trying to disable any error placement made by the plugin you could use CSS to 'force' hiding the create error messages elements. Something like:
label.myvalidationclass { display: none !important; }
Where myvalidationclass is either the default error class name or your own.
I'm aware it is not a very nice solution but in my opinion, displaying error messages is one of the core feature of the plugin.
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