load->helper('form'); $this->load->library('validation'); } function index() { // Setup some rules. .... $rules['verify'] = "trim|xss_clean|callback_verify_checkbox"; $this->validation->set_rules($rules); ..... } function verify_checkbox($str) { $str1 = isset($str) ? "yes" : "no"; if($str1 == "no") { $this->validation->set_message('verify_checkbox', 'zomg error!'); return false; } else { return true; } return false; } } ?>