Using depends with the jQuery Validation plugin

Question

I\'ve got a form with a bunch of textboxes that are disabled by default, then enabled by use of a checkbox next to each one.

When enabled, the values in these textbo

Answer 1

Shouldn't validate the field after disabling/enabling?

jQuery('#ItemList :checkbox').click(function(event) {
        var textBox = jQuery(this).siblings(':text');

        if (!jQuery(this).attr("checked")) {
                textBox.attr('disabled', 'disabled');
                textBox.val('');
        } else {
                textBox.removeAttr('disabled');
                textBox[0].focus();
        }
        textBox.valid();    
});