This validates dd/mm/yyy dates. Edit your jquery.validate.js and add these.
Reference(Regex): Regex to validate date format dd/mm/yyyy
dateBR: function( value, element ) {
return this.optional(element) || /^(?:(?:31(\/|-|\.)(?:0?[13578]|1[02]))\1|(?:(?:29|30)(\/|-|\.)(?:0?[1,3-9]|1[0-2])\2))(?:(?:1[6-9]|[2-9]\d)?\d{2})$|^(?:29(\/|-|\.)0?2\3(?:(?:(?:1[6-9]|[2-9]\d)?(?:0[48]|[2468][048]|[13579][26])|(?:(?:16|[2468][048]|[3579][26])00))))$|^(?:0?[1-9]|1\d|2[0-8])(\/|-|\.)(?:(?:0?[1-9])|(?:1[0-2]))\4(?:(?:1[6-9]|[2-9]\d)?\d{2})$/.test(value);
}
messages: {
dateBR: "Invalid date."
}
classRuleSettings: {
dateBR: {dateBR: true}
}
Usage:
$( "#myForm" ).validate({
rules: {
field: {
dateBR: true
}
}
});