Hi there, i'm using the Jquery validate() plugin for some forms and it goes great. The only thing is that i have an input field that requires a special validation process. Here is how it goes:

The Jquery validate plugin is called in the domready for all the required fields.

Here is an exemple for an input:

<li>
<label for="nome">Nome completo*</label>
<input name="nome" type="text" id="nome" class="required"/>
</li>

And here is how i call my special function:

<li>    
<span id="sprytextfield1">
<label for="cpf">CPF* (xxxxxxxxxxx)</label>
<input name="cpf" type="text"  id="cpf" maxlength="15" class="required" />
<span class="textfieldInvalidFormatMsg">CPF Inv&aacute;lido.</span>
</span>
</li> 

And at the bottom of the file i call the Spry function:

<script type="text/javascript">
<!--    
    var sprytextfield1 = new Spry.Widget.ValidationTextField("sprytextfield1","cpf");
//-->
</script>

Of course i call the Spry css and js files in the head section as well as my special-validate.js.

When i just use the Jquery validate() plugin and click on the send button, the page goes automatically back to the first mistaken input field and shows the error type (not a number, not a valid email etc.).

But with this new function, this "going-back-to-the-first-mistake" feature doesnt work, of course, because the validate() function sees it all good.

I already added a rule for another form (about pictures upload) and it goes like this:

$("#commentForm").validate({
            rules: {
                foto34: {
                    required: true, 
                    accept: "jpg|png|gif"
                }
            }
        });

Now my question is, how can i add the special validation function as a rule of the whole validation process ?

Here is the page to understand it better: link text and the special field is the first one: CPF.

Hope i was clear explaining my problem. Thanks in advance. kevin