If you're having a Razor file which renders the form you can probably remove the validation code from there.

Jeroen

I don't want to remove the validation code, I still want form validation just not on page load. The new version of contour declares the use of jquery.validate in the Form.cshtml file as follows:

Html.EnableClientValidation();
Html.EnableUnobtrusiveJavaScript();

however I can't see where the call to validate on page load is coming from or how to prevent it.

If you don't want to have the form validation on page load than when do you want it? Maybe add an if statement around these 2 Html helpers so it will only be called when you want to?

Jeroen

Hmm validation shouldn't happen on page load, @Simon does this also happen when you preview the form in the Contour section?

@Tim, yes it does. All required field even in preview mode say "Field Name is a required field" beside them.

@Jeroen, as with most forms the client would like validation to occur either when the form is submitted or your navigate from one field to another e.g. onblur. 

Thanks, Simon

@Simon could you post a screenshot of the form settings tab?

Well is there something setup in the indicator part? That will always show

Interesting, since you asked me to do that it's obvious that the messages displayed do not reflect the "required error message" format defined in the settings?

Looks like you might have gotten the jquery validate defaults, care to share the umbraco/contour versions? then I'll see if I can reproduce

Tried with the same settings but don't see it, still only triggers on submit... did you customize the views?

Sure, Umbraco 4.11.1 and Contour 1.1.10 with the 3.0.6 upgrade.

Ok thanks will see if I can reproduce

btw do you get any js errors?

Just tried (with upgrade from 1.1.10 to 3.0.6) and I don't get the issue

Any chance I can take a look at the installation that has the issue, you can mail details to tg at umbraco dot com

Thanks,
Tim 

Sure, I will send over details now.

Ok issue is because the form view was modified, the part that is outputting the validation message was changed 

from 

 @if (Model.ShowFieldValidaton)

                                {

                                    @Html.ValidationMessage(f.Id)

                                }

to

                                 @if (Model.ShowFieldValidaton)

                                {

                                    if (!string.IsNullOrEmpty(f.RequiredErrorMessage))

                                    {

                                        @Html.ValidationMessage(f.Id, f.RequiredErrorMessage)

                                    }

                                    else

                                    {

                                        @Html.ValidationMessage(f.Id, string.Empty)

                                    }

                                }

and it appears that that is causing the message to be displayed on load

This has been done (and already tried) and does not seem to correct the issue.

Just tested on local install and that did the trick , mailed you the updated view :)

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