add regex to jquery.validate

Question

Need to add a regex check to my jquery.validate script.

I have this:

$().ready(function() {
  $(\"#myBlahForm\").validate({

    rules: {
        so         


        

Answer 1

well, you could add your custom validation method using addMethod, like

$.validator.addMethod("regx", function(value, element, regexpr) {          
    return regexpr.test(value);
}, "Please enter a valid pasword.");

And ,

...
$("#myBlahForm").validate({

    rules: {
        somePassword: {
            required: true ,
            //change regexp to suit your needs
            regx: /^(?=.*\d)(?=.*[a-z])(?=.*[A-Z])\w{6,}$/,
            minlength: 5,
            maxlength: 8
        }
    }

Answer 2

required: function(element){
    return /[a-zA-Z0-9]/.test($('#someConfirmPassword').val());
}

Above expression will return true if regexp passes, false if it doesn't. Change it to fit your needs.