jquery validate errorplacement with a specific place

jquery, jquery-validate

Solution

In your specific situation you can do something like this:

$(element).closest('tr').next().find('.error_label').html(error);

http://jsfiddle.net/kqTQu/

Problem

i want to validate my form with jquery validate but i want to put my error label to a specific place. an example below show error label put in the `<span class="error_label"></span>`. my question is how can i make errorplacement with a specific place, with an example below, please help me..thanks? ``` <script> $(document).ready(function (){ $("#fm_regis").validate({ rules :{ name: { required: true, }, }, errorPlacement: function(error, element) { //$(element).next('span .error_label :first').html(error); //$('.error_label').html(error); //$('.error_label').html(error); $(element).closest('.error_label').html(error); }, messages: { name: { required: "Please input a username", }, } }); }); </script> <form name="fm_regis" id="fm_regis"> <table> <tr> <td width="100">Nama</td> <td>:</td> <td><input type="text" name="name" id="name" size="30"/></td> </tr> <tr> <td width="100"></td> <td></td> <td><span class="error_label"></span></td> </tr> </table> <input type="submit" value="Register"/> </form> ```

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