How to use jquery.validate plugin in cakephp form

Question

My jQuery code is:

$(document).ready(function(){   
  $(\'#StudentRegisterForm\').validate({          
    rules: {
      email: {
        required:true,
            


        

Answer 1

You need just need a minor tweak, set the rule using a string, like this:

$(function(){ //short for $(document).ready(function(){
  $('#RegisterForm').validate({
    rules: {
        "data[Student][email]": {
            required:true,
            email:true
        }
    }
  });
});