I have this problem also, as posted in the jquery mobile forum:

What would cause Spry Validation to allow my Form to be submitted when the "Required" fields are left blank? Here is what is happening:

- I leave the fields blank and click my "Submit" button

- I briefly see the fields go Red with message "A Value is required"

- Then the Form submits anyway (tables update/no errors)

Here is the full code listing: http://cerberus.clearwave.com/jerry/spry_example_ctt1b.pdf

Notice:

- I'm using jquery mobile 1.1.0 on my page

- I'm inserting data into two tables at one time (Lines 8, 196, 203)

- I have Spry text Validation on only a few fields for now (ex. Line 483)

Here is a design view of my page:

@icecappacino, can you share a code snippet..

• What order are your javascript files in.. jqm, then spry.. or vice versa?
• What version of jqm are you using?
• Are you using forms or divs?

I've tried all kinds of combinations, but the form keeps submitting despite empty fields..

From my perspective, it looks like Spry is another "languishing, dying & neglected" tool..?

If IE9 was fully HTML 5 capable, I would just go with the builtin validation of jqm types.

Until then, I would like to use Spry, or may have to use another 3rd party plugin.

All of my development is strictly inhouse, dynamic, corporate applications, using the jqm framework exclusively across all our desktop, iPhone & iPad platforms.

But having moved to jqm, I now have the validation issue. Hopefully I can find a standardized plugin that will work across all platforms..

Yes, jqm supports HTML 5 standards, which has builtin validation types, but those do not work in IE9..

There are lots of other Validation plugins as well (i love this one: http://jquery.bassistance.de/validate/demo/milk/), but since I use Dreamweaver 5.5/6 with jqm & Spry builtin, it would make sense to me that they should work together? They do when I use a simple form, but break-down when I create my longer, involved forms..?

I figure I'm not doing something right, which is why I included my link above to my code.