title: jQuery Validation plugin - check if field is valid (but not show the validation message)
body: <p>I am using jQuery validation plugin and have defined a form validation function as shown below. Based on some user action I am running a custom JS function and in that function I just want to check whether the email and phone fields are valid. <strong>But</strong> I don't want to validate them i.e. I don't want to show the validation errors, I just need to check if their value is valid.</p>
  
  <p>Something like</p>
  
  <pre><code>$('#email').isvalid();
  </code></pre>
  
  <p>I have checked out the <a href="http://docs.jquery.com/Plugins/Validation/Validator/element#element">element</a> method of Validator but that validates the element rather than just checking if it's value is valid. So In other words I am looking for a way to run the rules programmatically. Any help is appreciated!</p>
  
  <p>Form validator function below:</p>
  
  <pre><code>var validator = $("#olForm").validate({
      rules: {
          "email": {
               required: true,
               email: true
          },
          "phone": {
               required: true,
               digits: true,
               minlength: 9,
               maxlength: 11
          }
      }
  });
  </code></pre>