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Is there a way to at least make the category array required?

{exp:safecracker site="site1" channel="test_channel1" include_jquery="no" safecracker_head="no" rules:category="required" error_handling="inline"}

I’ve also tried

rules:category[]="required"

My categories are in a select option setup like the 2nd example here

Interested to know the same thing.

Hey Bransin,

My testing seems to indicate that the rules: parameter doesn’t support the category field, at least not as a select option. I invite and encourage you to submit this as a Feature Request!

Thanks for your input!

Figured out a simple solution by writing an extension that uses the safecracker_submit_entry_start hook. This is all that is required along with the typical EE extension code.

// $safecracker is the object
function sc_category_required($safecracker)
{
 $this->EE->form_validation->set_rules('category[]', 'Category', 'required|integer');
}

Once the extension is enabled, the inline error condition works below.

{if error:category[]}
<span class="error">Select a Category</span>
{/if}

Hey Bransin!

Fantastic!

Thanks for sharing your solution and code. I’m sure others in the Community will find this useful!

Is there anything else I can assist you with?

Cheers,

No, thanks Dan! Problem solved.

Bransin,

That’s awesome! I am glad to see that Dan was able to help you out.

Thanks again for using the ExpressionEngine forum to post your question!

Cheers,