$(function() { $("form#leafdataquery .latr input.form-control") .rules("add", { //required: true required: function () { return !!$(".lat input.form-control").val(); }, messages: { required: "Enter +/- range of latitude" } }); $("form#leafdataquery .lonr input.form-control") .rules("add", { //required: true required: function () { return !!$(".lon input.form-control").val(); }, messages: { required: "Enter +/- range of longitude" } }); });