How do I validate some hidden fields and not others?

Question

I am using jQuery unobtrusive validation on a form. Some fields are hidden, and some of these hidden fields require validation and others do not. I understand in order to validate hidden fields I can do this:

var validator = $("form").data("validator");
validator.settings.ignore = "";

But this then validates all hidden fields. How do I specify which hidden fields should be validated?

Answer 1

You can add a class(like validate) to those hidden fields which has to be validated then

validator.settings.ignore = ":hidden:not(.validate)";

Answer 2

Put a class on the fields to ignore, such as validator-ignore, then set that selector in the property:

validator.settings.ignore = ".validator-ignore";

Answer 3

Ok. Here is what worked for me

$.validator.setDefaults({
            ignore: ":hidden:not(.validate)"
        });