Create a new rule for jquery.validator plugin

Create a new simple rule for jquery.validator plugin by doing something like this:


jQuery.validator.addMethod("greaterThanZero", function(value, element) {
return this.optional(element) || (parseFloat(value) > 0);
}, "* Amount must be greater than zero");


Apply the new rule:


$('validatorElement').validate({
rules : {
amount : { greaterThanZero : true }
}
});