Calling validate function on button and getting the result (true/false)

I am tr开发者_开发百科ying to do following task:

$("#btn1").click(function(){

     var success =  $("#myFrm").validate();

      if (success == true)      {
            // post form through ajax
      }
      else{
            // set focus on first field
      }

});

I think you're looking for the valid() method:

$("#btn1").click(function(){

     var success =  $("#myFrm").valid();

      if (success == true)      {
            // post form through ajax
      }
      else{
            // set focus on first field
      }

});

This assumes, of course, that you've configured jQuery validate on the form in question (using $("#myFrm").validate()).