Particial form validation in rich:tabPanel

[hubaer]

Hi experts,

I have question regarding rich:tabPanel and form validation.

We have in our application diverse tabPanels with some input fields. Now I have the requirement that input fields should be validated on a tab change: Before you can switch to another tab error messages should be displayed for all missing require fields.

Is there a way to execute the form validation on a tab click? I didn't found any hints in this direction. I found the "ontabenter" tag on the rich:tab, but wondering how I get access via javascript to the form validation.

Any help is welcome.

Regards
Marco

[ilya_shaikovsky]

just wrap whole tabPanel to form instead of using forms inside. So on tab switch if validation will fails - tav will not be switched.

If not helps - add code and RF version used.

[hubaer]

Hello Ilya,

thank you for your fast response.

We use one form outside the rich:tabPanel right now (as you suggested, too).
I played so far a little bit with the switchTypes. After changing the switchType from "client" to "ajax" the validation error of the missing field are shown, and the tab change was avoided.
The problem is now, that the information are submitted to the underlying database after a tab change. But we want to submit the information only if the user clicks on the "save" button.

Is there a possiblity to validate the form without submitting the form?

We use RichFaces 3.3.2.SR1, Seam 2.2.0, Trinidad 1.2.2.

Regards
Marco

[ilya_shaikovsky]

wanted to propose solution but found an issue. https://jira.jboss.org/jira/browse/RF-8154
think will be fixed for 3.3.3

[hubaer]

Hello Ilya,

thank you for your response. So I will wait until the issue is fixed.

Regards
Marco