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struts escape form validations for hidden fields

I am hiding some fields based on some condition, i.e. in UI they won't be visible , but clicking on submit button ,struts is validating these hidden fields ..

Is there a way to tell struts not to validate fields which are hidden ... i.,e validate these fields only when they are visible on UI.

I am using struts 1.2 framework.

Solution

  • Set a property on your form when you trigger these conditions and then check for that in your validator:

    if(!form.isSkipValidation()){
   //Hear you can write your Validation code..
}

    In javascript you can set this property with a hidden input field:

    <input type="hidden" name="skipValidation" value="false"/>

    hope this is helpful...