Html.ValidationSummary(false, "message") is always showing, even on page load

asp.net-mvc validation validationsummary
MondayPaper picture MondayPaper · Nov 12, 2010 · Viewed 22.2k times · Source

I am using client side validation and I would like the message below to show only when I have an error. I am trying to use this a general error in case any field is invalid.
Currently

"* denotes required field"

is always showing even before validation.

<%: Html.ValidationSummary(false, "* denotes required field.")%>

I am using model binding to perform validation on client side and MVC.

Answer

Ryan O&#39;Neill picture Ryan O'Neill · May 3, 2011

If you use a developer tool in your browser to inspect the validation summary text you'll see that it has the class validation-summary-valid when it is clear but validation-summary-errors when there are form errors.

Therefore, just create a css rule as follows;

.validation-summary-valid {
    display:none;
}

and all should be good.

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