[jQuery] Validation plugin - Using with 'button' buttons?

[jQuery] Validation plugin - Using with 'button' buttons?


I'm trying to integrate the Validation plugin into an existing
project. The forms use AJAX and the buttons are not of type 'submit',
but type 'button'. If I change the type to 'submit' I can see
validation works, but doing so will require other code changes. Is
there any way to get it to work with a 'button' button?