jQuery Validate Required Select

Question

I am trying to validate html select element using jQuery Validate plugin. I set "required" rule to true but it always passes validation because zero index is chosed by default. Is there any way to define empty value that is used by required rule?

UPD. Example. Imagine we have the following html control:

<select>
  <option value="default">Choose...</option>
  <option value="1">1</option>
  <option value="2">2</option>
</select>

I want Validation plugin to use "default" value as empty.

Answer 1

use min rule

set first option value to 0

'selectName':{min:1}

Answer 2

You can write your own rule!

 // add the rule here
 $.validator.addMethod("valueNotEquals", function(value, element, arg){
  return arg != value;
 }, "Value must not equal arg.");

 // configure your validation
 $("form").validate({
  rules: {
   SelectName: { valueNotEquals: "default" }
  },
  messages: {
   SelectName: {
    valueNotEquals: "Please select an item!"
   }
  }  
 });