title: How to run a function before jQuery validate plugin does the validation?
body: <p>I'm using the jQuery validation plugin. I need to remove some design elements from the form before validation occurs (long story). Anyway I can't find any methods that will allow me to do this. The closest I found is the <code>submitHandler</code> option:</p>
  
  <p><a href="http://jqueryvalidation.org/validate/#submithandler" rel="nofollow">http://jqueryvalidation.org/validate/#submithandler</a></p>
  
  <p>But this fires <strong>after</strong> validation right before the form is submitted by the plugin if the validation is successful. I need to do some things <strong>before</strong> the validation even occurs that need to fire whether the  form validated successfully or not. Is there an option for this plugin that allows for that?</p>