[jQuery] [validate] Custom validation trigger

[jQuery] [validate] Custom validation trigger


Hi there,
I have a form which is validated with the jQuery Validate PI.
The JS roughly looks as follows:
<code>
var validator = $("#contact_form").validate({
    rules: {
        name: {
            required: true
        }
    },
    messages: {
        name: {
            required: "Required field"
        }
    },
    errorElement: "span"
});
$(".myClass").click(function(){
     // validate but don't submit
});
</code>
What i want with the extra function, is to validate the form, but
don't submit it. So it will manage the error messages, but won't take
any further action. Also, i only want it to validate on myClass.click
after the user has already tried ti submit, just like Validate's
default behaviour.
Hope things are clear.
Many thanks,
Knal