How to set an error message with Javascript?

Question

I was wondering how to set an error message from js to Drupal ? something like

<?php
    drupal_set_message('mplampla);
?>

but in Drupal object in js

jQuery(document).ready (function(){
    Drupal.setErrorMessage('mplampla');
})

is this even possible?

Answer 1

The drupal_set_message() works by storing the messages into a session and displays when the page is reloaded.

If you want to show an error message through javascript, include js in your module (if working with some module).

You could simply append an error message on some event

    jQuery(document).ready (function(){
    jQuery(".error-message").append('<div class="messages error">Error message to be displayed</div>');
});

It will simply display an error message. You can apply further Js code as desired output.

Answer 2

If you want to attach the message above the form you can do

jQuery("form").prepend('<div class="messages error">Error message to be displayed</div>');

Based on Adrian Cid Almaguer answer.

Answer 3

you can use jQuery Validate plugin. it populates the HTML errors containers with proper messages.

regards

Sudheesh