Can I restrict client-side validation to specific fields? - asp.net-mvc-3

Question

I have a Form where I successfully use unobtrusive-validation with the [remote] annotation.
I have other fields in the Form with [required] annotation in the model but I don't want client-side validation for these fields.
I only want server-side validation for [required] fields
I haven't found a solution and I wonder if it's easily feasible?
EDIT :
A part of my code
Part of my model :
I would like the first field : "Email" use Unobtrusive-validation and the second one : "PasswordHash" only use server-side validation even if it has [required] annotation.
Finally, i don't want an AJAX error message for all my form 's fields.
[Required(ErrorMessageResourceType = typeof(Project.Resources.Models.Accounts.User), ErrorMessageResourceName = "EMAIL_REQUIRED")]
[Display(Name = "EMAIL_DISPLAY", ResourceType = typeof(Project.Resources.Models.Accounts.User))]
[Remote("EmailExists", "User", "An account with this email address already exists.")]
public string Email { get; set; }
[Required(ErrorMessageResourceType = typeof(Project.Resources.Models.Accounts.User), ErrorMessageResourceName = "PASSWORDHASH_REQUIRED")]
[DataType(DataType.Password)]
[Display(Name = "PASSWORDHASH_DISPLAY", ResourceType = typeof(Project.Resources.Models.Accounts.User))]
public string PasswordHash { get; set; }
Part of the action in Controller
Server-side validation :
[HttpPost]
public ActionResult Register(User user)
{
if (ModelState.IsValid )
{
DataContext.User.Add(user);
DataContext.SaveChanges();
return RedirectToAction("Index");
}
return View(user);
}
Ajax validation :
public JsonResult EmailExists(string email)
{
User user = DataContext.User.SingleOrDefault(x => x.Email == email);
return user == null ?
Json(true, JsonRequestBehavior.AllowGet) :
Json(
string.Format("an account for address {0} already exists.",
email), JsonRequestBehavior.AllowGet);
}
Part of the view :
#using (Html.BeginForm())
{
#Html.ValidationSummary(true)
<div class="editor-label">
#Html.LabelFor(model => model.Email)
</div>
<div class="editor-field">
#Html.EditorFor(model => model.Email)
#Html.ValidationMessageFor(model => model.Email)
</div>
<div class="editor-label">
#Html.LabelFor(model => model.PasswordHash)
</div>
<div class="editor-field">
#Html.EditorFor(model => model.PasswordHash)
#Html.ValidationMessageFor(model => model.PasswordHash)
</div>
<p>
<input type="submit" name="op" id="edit-submit" value="#Project.Resources.Views.User.Register.SUBMIT_FORM" class="form-submit art-button" />
</p>
}
When I click on the sumbit button i would like a server-side validation.
And for some specific fields like Email i would like an Ajax Validation.

Answer 1

there might be better ways, but one way to accomplish this is to do the following
#using (Html.BeginForm("Register", "Home", FormMethod.Post, new { id = "registerForm" }))
{
#Html.ValidationSummary(true)
<div class="editor-label">
#Html.LabelFor(model => model.Email)
</div>
<div class="editor-field">
#Html.EditorFor(model => model.Email)
#Html.ValidationMessageFor(model => model.Email)
</div>
<div class="editor-label">
#Html.LabelFor(model => model.PasswordHash)
</div>
<div class="editor-field">
#Html.EditorFor(model => model.PasswordHash)
#Html.ValidationMessageFor(model => model.PasswordHash)
</div>
<p>
<input type="submit" name="op" id="edit-submit" value="#Project.Resources.Views.User.Register.SUBMIT_FORM" class="form-submit art-button" />
</p>
}
<script type="text/javascript">
// add the rules for the fields that you want client-side validation on
// leave out the fields that you dont want client-side validation. they will be validated
// on server side.
$("#registerForm").validate({
rules: {
Email: { required: true }
},
messages: {
Email: { required : "Email is required" }
}
});
</script>