JQuery Validate Dropdown list

Question

I'm using the validation plugin from here. I'm trying force the user to select an option in the drop down list so here's my html for the list:

Select the best option<br/>
<select name="dd1" id="dd1">
<option value="none">None</option>
<option value="o1">option 1</option>
<option value="o2">option 2</option>
<option value="o3">option 3</option>
</select> <br/><br/>​

And here's the the jquery validation stuff:

$("#everything").validate({
    onsubmit: true,
    rules: {
     dd1: {
      required: {
        depends: function(element) {
            return $("#dd1").val() == "none";
        }
      }
    },
    messages: {
     dd1: {
      required: "Please select an option from the list, if none are appropriate please select 'Other'",
     },
    }
});

I don't see any problems but even when the i select none from the drop down list and click submit, it won't validate it and so doesn't show any messages. Can anyone tell me what i'm doing wrong?

Answer 1

This was my solution:

I added required to the select tag:

                <div class="col-lg-10">
                <select class="form-control" name="HoursEntry" id="HoursEntry" required>
                    <option value="">Select.....</option>
                    <option value="0.25">0.25</option>
                    <option value="0.5">0.50</option>
                    <option value="1">1.00</option>
                    <option value="1.25">1.25</option>
                    <option value="1.5">1.50</option>
                    <option value="2">2.00</option>
                    <option value="2.25">2.25</option>
                    <option value="2.5">2.50</option>
                    <option value="3">3.00</option>
                    <option value="3.25">3.25</option>
                    <option value="3.5">3.50</option>
                    <option value="4">4.00</option>
                    <option value="4.25">4.25</option>
                    <option value="4.5">4.50</option>
                    <option value="5">5.00</option>
                    <option value="5.25">5.25</option>
                    <option value="5.5">5.50</option>
                    <option value="6">6.00</option>
                    <option value="6.25">6.25</option>
                    <option value="6.5">6.50</option>
                    <option value="7">7.00</option>
                    <option value="7.25">7.25</option>
                    <option value="7.5">7.50</option>
                    <option value="8">8.00</option>
                </select>