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Thanks Starscream1984. Given my current script, ideally I could somehow use the validate callback, but will probably end up doing exactly as you show.
– user1032531
Commented Apr 21, 2015 at 17:19
I have the user entering an account number and then I want to get the account name from the server and ask the user if it is the right name, before allowing x-editable to update the field. So I need the ajax inside the validate() function and I need the validate() function to wait for the ajax response. Any ideas?
– Gerhard Liebenberg
Commented May 7, 2015 at 9:54
I think my original answer is relevant for your question too - validate() will only work for client-side validation, it will not wait for a response. You can have your success callback ask the user if the username from the response is correct.
– Starscream1984
Commented May 7, 2015 at 10:24

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