Override the jQuery validation settings in ASP.NET MVC 3 to validate hidden input elements

Override Unobtrusive Client Side Validation

<script>
$(document).ready(function () {
    $(function () {
        var settings = $.data($(‘form’)[0], ‘validator’).settings;
        settings.ignore = “”
        settings.onkeyup = false;
        settings.onfocusout = false;
    });
});
</script>