minlength method

Makes the element require a given minimum length.

Description

Return false if the element is some kind of text input and its value is too short a set of checkboxes that doesn’t have enough boxes checked a select and doesn’t have enough options selected Works with text inputs, selects and checkboxes.

Usage

`minlength( length )`

length (Number)

Minimum number of characters required

Examples

Makes “field” required having at least 3 characters.

$( "#myform" ).validate({
  rules: {
    field: {
      required: true,
      minlength: 3
    }
  }
});

<label for="field">Required, minimum length 3: </label>
<input type="text" class="left" id="field" name="field">
<br/>
<input type="submit" value="Validate!">