Update event binding and force validation on set

_posts/2011-01-29-what-is-a-model.md

@@ -294,19 +294,21 @@ _Validate data before you set or save it_
  },
  initialize: function(){
  alert("Welcome to this world");
- this.bind("error", function(model, error){
+ // The invalid event is used to handle validation errors on the client-side
+ this.bind("invalid", function(model, error){
  // We have received an error, log it, alert it or forget it :)
  alert( error );
  });
  }
  });
 
+ // By default, Backbone will only validate models on save, not set. We can override that by passing in validate: true
  var person = new Person;
- person.set({ name: "Mary Poppins", age: -1 }); 
+ person.set({ name: "Mary Poppins", age: -1 }, {validate: true}); 
  // Will trigger an alert outputting the error
 
  var person = new Person;
- person.set({ name: "Dr Manhatten", age: -1 });
+ person.set({ name: "Dr Manhatten", age: -1 }, {validate: true});
  // God have mercy on our souls
 
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