Examples / Compatibility

<!-- Override the feedback icons position -->
<style type="text/css">
#buttonGroupForm .btn-group .form-control-feedback {
    top: 0;
    right: -30px;
}
</style>

<form id="buttonGroupForm" method="post" class="form-horizontal">
    <div class="form-group">
        <label class="col-lg-3 control-label">Gender</label>
        <div class="col-lg-9">
            <div class="btn-group" data-toggle="buttons">
                <label class="btn btn-default">
                    <input type="radio" name="gender" value="male" /> Male
                </label>
                <label class="btn btn-default">
                    <input type="radio" name="gender" value="female" /> Female
                </label>
                <label class="btn btn-default">
                    <input type="radio" name="gender" value="other" /> Other
                </label>
            </div>
        </div>
    </div>

    <div class="form-group">
        <label class="col-lg-3 control-label">Languages</label>
        <div class="col-lg-9">
            <div class="btn-group" data-toggle="buttons">
                <label class="btn btn-default">
                    <input type="checkbox" name="languages[]" value="english" /> English
                </label>
                <label class="btn btn-default">
                    <input type="checkbox" name="languages[]" value="german" /> German
                </label>
                <label class="btn btn-default">
                    <input type="checkbox" name="languages[]" value="french" /> French
                </label>
                <label class="btn btn-default">
                    <input type="checkbox" name="languages[]" value="russian" /> Russian
                </label>
                <label class="btn btn-default">
                    <input type="checkbox" name="languages[]" value="italian"> Italian
                </label>
            </div>
        </div>
    </div>

    <div class="form-group">
        <div class="col-lg-9 col-lg-offset-3">
            <button type="submit" class="btn btn-default">Validate</button>
        </div>
    </div>
</form>

$(document).ready(function() {
    $('#buttonGroupForm').bootstrapValidator({
        feedbackIcons: {
            valid: 'glyphicon glyphicon-ok',
            invalid: 'glyphicon glyphicon-remove',
            validating: 'glyphicon glyphicon-refresh'
        },
        // Since the Bootstrap Button hides the radio and checkbox
        // We exclude the disabled elements only
        excluded: ':disabled',
        fields: {
            gender: {
                validators: {
                    notEmpty: {
                        message: 'The gender is required'
                    }
                }
            },
            'languages[]': {
                validators: {
                    choice: {
                        min: 1,
                        max: 2,
                        message: 'Please choose 1 - 2 languages you can speak'
                    }
                }
            }
        }
    });
});