Allow validation of hidden elements, override the ignore and set it to empty string

To allow validation of hidden elements, override the ignore and set it to empty string:

$("#form1").validate({
    ignore: "",
    rules: {
        something: {
            number:true,
            min:1,
            required:true
        }
    }
});

Check this out : http://stackoverflow.com/questions/7952181/jquery-validation-plugin-validating-hidden-inputs-and-not-visible