How to add validators for @Html.TextBox() without model

Question

This is a part of my view

@model bhavin.Models.Employee

@using (Html.BeginForm("BuynowForm", "Home"))
{
<div class="form-group">
   <label>Billing Address</label>
   @Html.TextBox("bill_address", null, new { @class = "form-control valid" })
</div>
<p>
<input type="submit" value="Submit" class="btn btn-primary" />
</p>
 }

I want to add required validation to it. The billing_address textbox is not a part of the models.employee. I am using mvc5 So how to add the validator?

Use a view model that includes all the properties your need. — user3559349
– user3559349, Commented Jun 15, 2015 at 7:20
try by adding data-* attributes as how here - @Html.TextBox("bill_address", null, new { @class = "form-control valid", @data_val = "true", @data_val_required = "Billing Address is required" }). Do not forget to add unobtrusive and validate JS files. — ramiramilu
– ramiramilu, Commented Jun 15, 2015 at 7:26
@ramiramilu It worked..Thank you. But where I can print the "Billing Address is required" message? It is not coming. I am new to mvc. — Bhavin Bhaskaran
– Bhavin Bhaskaran, Commented Jun 15, 2015 at 7:33
use @Html.ValidationSummary() Can I post this as an answer? — ramiramilu
– ramiramilu, Commented Jun 15, 2015 at 7:34
Yes. you should actually. pleas include validationsummary() details also. It worked perfectly for me. Thank you... — Bhavin Bhaskaran
– Bhavin Bhaskaran, Commented Jun 15, 2015 at 7:36

ramiramilu · Accepted Answer · 2015-06-15 07:39:02Z

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Add data-val and data-val-required attribute for Html.TextBox() as shown below.

<script src="~/Scripts/jquery-1.10.2.min.js"></script>
<script src="~/Scripts/jquery.validate.min.js"></script>
<script src="~/Scripts/jquery.validate.unobtrusive.min.js"></script>    

@using (Html.BeginForm("",""))
{
    @Html.ValidationSummary()
    @Html.TextBox("bill_address", null, new { @class = "form-control valid", @data_val = "true", @data_val_required = "Billing Address is required" })
    <input type="submit" value="Click" id="btnSubmit" />
}

NOTE

@Html.ValidationSummary() is used for printing validation message.
Do not forget to include - validate and unobtrusive JavaScript files.

answered Jun 15, 2015 at 7:39

ramiramilu

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Bhavin Bhaskaran Over a year ago

This worked perfectly for me. Thanks for the support . If you can share some links to know other properties like @data_val_required , (can be string minimum length) , it will be a great help.

Guillaume Munsch · Accepted Answer · 2015-06-15 07:19:30Z

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Don't know if it's what you're looking for, but look a this :

In your BuynowForm method, add a string parameter called bill_address.

On the form submit, you'll get the input value in this string, and you'll be able to make your validations.

Hope this helps

answered Jun 15, 2015 at 7:19

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Bhavin Bhaskaran Over a year ago

Actually i was looking for something else and marked one reply as the answer to the question. Thanks for the reply

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