jQuery validation plugin

Question

I am using the following for a custom message for validation failure but I am getting the default message...What is wrong? or am I missing something? I get the default message ...but not my custom message

$("#commentForm").validate({
            rules: {
                insurance1_ucBuildingInsurance_txtOtherReasonDescription: "required"
            },
            messages: {
                insurance1_ucBuildingInsurance_txtOtherReasonDescription: { required: "Please enter a other reason........." }
            }
        })

Answer 1

Since you appear to be using ASP.Net from the naming convention, give this a try instead:

$("#commentForm").validate({
  rules: {
    insurance1$ucBuildingInsurance$txtOtherReasonDescription: "required"
  },
  messages: {
    insurance1$ucBuildingInsurance$txtOtherReasonDescription: { 
      required: "Please enter a other reason........." 
    }
  }
});

The validation plugin expects the name of an element, not the ID, so use .UniqueID rather than .ClientID to get the control names here.