override jquery validate plugin email address validation

Question

I find that jQuery validation plugin regex to be insufficient for my requirement. It accepts any email address xxx@hotmail.x as a valid email address whereas I want to be ab

Answer 1

Try this!

   jQuery.validator.addMethod("customEmail", function(value, element) {
             return this.optional(element) || /^[a-zA-Z0-9._-]+@[a-zA-Z0-9.-]+\.[a-zA-Z]{2,4}$/i.test(value);
            }, "Please enter valid email address!");

        $(form).validate({
             rules: {
                 email:{
                     required:true,
                     customEmail:true
                 }
             }
        });