hello, i want validate my text_field only when the radio_button is clicked. i try this but when i validate my form , the radio button lost focus and validate is not checked ---View---- <%= radio_button("user","type", "private",:onclick=>"Element.hide(''compagny'')") %>Private <%= radio_button ("user","type", "compagny",:onclick=>"Element.show(''compagny'')", :onchange=> visual_effect(:Highlight, "compagny"))%>Compagny ---model---- validates_presence_of :compagny_name , :if => :type_required? def type_required? return true unless type = "compagny" end --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Ruby on Rails: Talk" group. To post to this group, send email to rubyonrails-talk-/JYPxA39Uh5TLH3MbocFFw@public.gmane.org To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rubyonrails-talk+unsubscribe-/JYPxA39Uh5TLH3MbocFFw@public.gmane.org For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rubyonrails-talk?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---