Question

<input type="text" name="member_name[]" size="13" value="">  
<input type="text" name="member_name[]" size="13" value="">
<input type="text" name="member_name[]" size="13" value="">
<input type="text" name="member_name[]" size="13" value="">

How do i validate these 4 fields so that they are not blank.. without using jquery validate plugin.?

Answer 1

$('input:submit').click(function() {
    $('form').submit(function(e) {
        $("input:text[name^='member_name']").each(function() {
            if (!$.trim($(this).val()).length) {
                alert('Name Field should not leave empty');
                return false; // or e.preventDefault();
            }
        });
    });
});