[jQuery] [validate] Adding rules and messages at once using the jquery validation plugin

[jQuery] [validate] Adding rules and messages at once using the jquery validation plugin


I really love the validation plugin (http://docs.jquery.com/Plugins/
Validation/rules#.22add.22rules). I am using the functionality to add
a rule for an input one one line. See below:
$("#myinput").rules("add", {
required: true,
minlength: 2
});
I am wondering if there is something equivalent for messages as well.
Like
$("#myinput").messages("add", {
required: "This field is required",
minlength: "The field requires a minimum length"
});
I tried that and it didnt work but I am not sure if there is something
similar possible. If not is this something that would be useful to
others and could be added? Maybe even a function that combines the
two like:
$("#myinput").rules("add", {
required: {true, "This field is required"},
minlength: {2, "This field is need a min length of 2!"}
});
What do you think?