When form is validated, how to SCROLL to the first error instead of jumping?

Question

I\'ve seen many questions with variations on this theme, but I\'m looking for the straightforward solution:

HTML form, jQuery validation, multiple fields are required. W

Answer 1

I dont like all the jQuery extentions so here is my solution to this problem:

if ($('#MYID').valid()) {
      //dosomething();
} else {
    $('html, body').animate({
         scrollTop: ($('.error').offset().top - 300)
    }, 2000);
}