Question

I am learning JQuery, and I have checked out that JQUery has got a validation plugin.
http://docs.jquery.com/Plugins/Validation#Validate_forms_like_you.27ve_never_been_validating_before.21

To use it, users have to include another script file in the Head tag in HTML.
I am thinking if this will cause any code collisions to the codes in the validation plugin

when more and more javascript files are included.

Should I use JQuery to write myself new customed functions for checking data input from users
or use the JQuery data validation plugin?

Please advise.

Answer 1

I would use the validation plugin if you’re doing anything complex, or a lot of anything. It’s not that heavy and has matured quite a bit. If it’s overkill don’t use it, if it fits your needs then do, it’s an excellent plugin.

Main reasons:

• There are a lot of options
• There’s a lot of community support/examples available to help.
• Depending on your server-side framework, there are lots of them that already have an integration with this in some way.
• It’s already CDN hosted

The collisions I wouldn’t worry about, only if you choose to include another .validate() plugin, but this is conscious choice with anything javascript really, not something to worry about I would think.