How to trigger validation without using a submit button

Question

I am using the jQuery Validation plugin and trying to trigger the validation/submit with an alternate button. I would like to create a jquery function that will change the c

Answer 1

You have to call validate with no arguments to trigger the validate function, like this:

$("#applicant-form").validate();

Answer 2

You should be able to just call valid on whatever element you like:

$('selector').valid();

Here are some references:

http://docs.jquery.com/Plugins/Validation/valid

http://docs.jquery.com/Plugins/Validation/validate