I am working on a multi-step form with a jQuery script to split the forms. The first form has only one button - the next button, which takes the client to the next form.
However, when I click on the next button in the first form, it moves to the next form without validating the section within the first form.
Below is the code for the buttons:
<input name="Next" type="submit" id='button1' value="Next" />
Here is the jQuery script that appears to be related to the next tag, but as I'm not proficient in jQuery, I am unsure:
$(".next").click(function(){
if(animating) return false;
animating = true;
current_fs = $(this).parent();
next_fs = $(this).parent().next();
//activate next step on progressbar using the index of next_fs
$("#progressbar li").eq($("fieldset").index(next_fs)).addClass("active");
//show the next fieldset
next_fs.show();
//hide the current fieldset with style
current_fs.animate({opacity: 0}, {
step: function(now, mx) {
//as the opacity of current_fs reduces to 0 - stored in "now"
//1. scale current_fs down to 80%
scale = 1 - (1 - now) * 0.2;
//2. bring next_fs from the right(50%)
left = (now * 50)+"%";
//3. increase opacity of next_fs to 1 as it moves in
opacity = 1 - now;
current_fs.css({'transform': 'scale('+scale+')'});
next_fs.css({'left': left, 'opacity': opacity});
},
duration: 800,
complete: function(){
current_fs.hide();
animating = false;
},
//this comes from the custom easing plugin
easing: 'easeInOutBack'
});
The issue I am facing is how to navigate to the other form while ensuring validation of the first form. Any guidance on this would be greatly appreciated. Thank you.