It's possible to validate multiple fields with the same name. The fields can be radio buttons, checkboxes or text boxes, etc.
<form id="multipleForm" method="post" class="form-horizontal">
<div class="form-group">
<label class="col-lg-3 control-label">Gender</label>
<div class="col-lg-5">
<div class="radio">
<label>
<input type="radio" name="gender" value="male" /> Male
</label>
</div>
<div class="radio">
<label>
<input type="radio" name="gender" value="female" /> Female
</label>
</div>
<div class="radio">
<label>
<input type="radio" name="gender" value="other" /> Other
</label>
</div>
</div>
</div>
<div class="form-group">
<label class="col-lg-3 control-label">Favourite browser</label>
<div class="col-lg-5">
<div class="checkbox">
<label>
<input type="checkbox" name="browsers[]" value="chrome" /> Google Chrome
</label>
</div>
<div class="checkbox">
<label>
<input type="checkbox" name="browsers[]" value="firefox" /> Firefox
</label>
</div>
<div class="checkbox">
<label>
<input type="checkbox" name="browsers[]" value="ie" /> IE
</label>
</div>
<div class="checkbox">
<label>
<input type="checkbox" name="browsers[]" value="safari" /> Safari
</label>
</div>
<div class="checkbox">
<label>
<input type="checkbox" name="browsers[]" value="opera" /> Opera
</label>
</div>
<div class="checkbox">
<label>
<input type="checkbox" name="browsers[]" value="other" /> Other
</label>
</div>
</div>
</div>
<div class="form-group">
<label class="col-lg-3 control-label">Editors</label>
<div class="col-lg-5">
<input class="form-control" type="text" name="editors[]" />
</div>
</div>
<div class="form-group">
<div class="col-lg-offset-3 col-lg-5">
<input class="form-control" type="text" name="editors[]" />
</div>
</div>
<div class="form-group">
<div class="col-lg-offset-3 col-lg-5">
<input class="form-control" type="text" name="editors[]" />
</div>
</div>
<div class="form-group">
<div class="col-lg-offset-3 col-lg-5">
<input class="form-control" type="text" name="editors[]" />
</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() {
$('#multipleForm')
.bootstrapValidator({
feedbackIcons: {
valid: 'glyphicon glyphicon-ok',
invalid: 'glyphicon glyphicon-remove',
validating: 'glyphicon glyphicon-refresh'
},
fields: {
gender: {
validators: {
notEmpty: {
message: 'The gender is required'
}
}
},
'browsers[]': {
validators: {
notEmpty: {
message: 'Please specify at least one browser you use daily for development'
}
}
},
'editors[]': {
validators: {
notEmpty: {
message: 'The editor names are required'
}
}
}
}
});
});