validating form

[droidus]

I am having trouble validating a form. here is my code:

function checkFields(){
	if(checkName()){
		return true;
	}else{
		return false;
	}
}
function checkName(){
	if(condition){
		// show bad image for status
		return false;
	} else {
		// show good image for status
		checkFields();
		return true;
	}
}

<input type="text" name="name" id="name" onKeyDown="checkName();" />

when i type in a valid name, the checkmark next to it appears. but then the checkmark next to the section header is not showing. what could be wrong?

[Logic Ali]

 function checkName(){
    if(condition){                               /* What is condition ? */
        // show bad image for status
        return false;
    } else {
        // show good image for status
        checkFields();   /* Function's return value isn't being used*/
        return true;
    }
}

when i type in a valid name, the checkmark next to it appears. but then the checkmark next to the section header is not showing. what could be wrong?

You have shown nothing that might control such a display.

[Gudlife]

jquery.validate plugin could save you some time here

[droidus]

the condition is this:

$('#name').val().length == 0 || $('#name').val().length == 1

i call on the function to decide whether or not i display the checkmark for the section. it should return to checkName, and then the validation is done until another key is pressed.