I have are 2 tabs.

They have required input boxes.

If I leave tab one and the input boxes are blank, I want to be redirected to tab 1 with the errors displayed.

Switch Type Client.

I have tried many different ways, I am now firing off a method on the "ontableave" event when leaving tab one, the errors are displayed, but how do I force to stay on tab 1?

I even have some javascript working to get the error....

Code...

<a4j:commandButton value="Update" action="#{rolemanager.updateRole}"></a4j:commandButton>

<rich:tabPanel id="tplRoleInfo" switchType="client" >

 <rich:tab label="General/System" required="true">

 <a4j:support event="ontableave" ajaxSingle="true" action="#{rolemanager.tableave}" oncomplete="tabclose();" />

 <h:outputText value="Name02:" />
 <s:decorate>
 <h:inputText required="true" value="#{rolemanager.selectedRole.name}" id="iptSelname" >
 <s:validate/>
 </h:inputText>
 </s:decorate>

 </rich:tab>

 <rich:tab label="Permissions">

 ....
 </rich:tab>

</rich:tabPanel>

<script type="text/javascript">

 function tabclose(){

 alert("111");

 if (document.getElementById('frmRoleInfo:iptSelname') != null){

 alert("DUDE!!!");
 }

 }

</script>