Auto generate jQuery Validation Rules for all Elements of a Form

jQuery Validation Auto Rules

// ouput all available form field names to console (copy paste it from there for a standard validation rules config object)
$.fn.generateDefaultValidationRules = function() {
    var allFields = [];
    var validationRulesString = '';
    var allInputs = donationform.find(':input');
    allInputs.each(function(index, element) {
        var fieldName = $(element).attr('name');
        if (jQuery.inArray(fieldName, allFields) === -1 && $(element).attr('type') !== 'hidden' && fieldName !== undefined) {
            allFields.push(fieldName);
            validationRulesString += fieldName + ': \'required\',\r\n';
        }
    });
    validationRulesString = validationRulesString.slice(0, -3); // remove last ',' and linebreak

    console.log(validationRulesString);
}
$.fn.generateDefaultValidationRules();
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