Hi, i am using jquery validation, i used following code $("#btn1").click(function(){ alert("click"); $("#validating").valid({ rules: { "product_no":{ required: true } }, messages: { "product_no":{ required: "Required" } } }).element( "#bar-div" ); }); in order to handle validation by particular button i used button id btn1 and validate will not work inside button click so i am using valid 1) it is not showing according to rules,message 2) element("#bar-div") is not working, its validating whole form as i gave :class => :required in all textbox is that any way to validate particular div with click action of button for displaying validation messages thanks, -pab -- 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-/JYPxA39Uh5TLH3MbocFF+G/Ez6ZCGd0@public.gmane.org To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rubyonrails-talk+unsubscribe-/JYPxA39Uh5TLH3MbocFF+G/Ez6ZCGd0@public.gmane.org For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rubyonrails-talk?hl=en.