Understanding class name prop as used here: <input type="text" class="{email: true}" />

Question

browsing some html code I find a text input coded as:

<input type="text" name="Email<%=orderRow.ID %>_<%=i %>" class="{email: true}" />

but need help understanding what's happening with the class declaration. It's not part of hte .net-ness of the page, right - lack of '<%' and '%>' is telling me that. But I haven't seen an object used in a class name before.

thx

Answer 1

The object for the class name is using a jQuery validate plugin. Basically it tells the validate class to validate that input as an email address.

At least, that's what I've used it for. Hope that helps.

Answer 2

This is from jQuery Validation. It is a method used to set the required fields and properly formatted fields.

http://bassistance.de/jquery-plugins/jquery-plugin-validation/

To be more specific it is part of the metadata plugin for jQuery Validation.

Answer 3

Look for some Javascript code verifying the form when it's posted. It looks like data that such a script could use.