custom Validity outputMode that handles Chosen <select> controls

jquery.validity.chosen.js

(function($) {
    function getIdentifier($obj) {
        return $obj.attr('id').length ?
            $obj.attr('id') :
            $obj.attr('name');
    }

    $.validity.outputs.labellocal = {
        cssClass:"error",

        start:function() {
            // Remove all the existing error labels.
            $("." + $.validity.settings.cssClass)
                .remove();
        },
        
        end:function(results) {
            // If not valid and scrollTo is enabled, scroll the page to the first error.
            if (!results.valid && $.validity.settings.scrollTo) {
                location.hash = $("." + $.validity.outputs.labellocal.cssClass + ":eq(0)").attr('for');
            }
        },

        raise:function($obj, msg) {

	    //if $obj has been Chosen-ified, point it at Chosen's ui surrogate
	    if($obj.hasClass('chzn-select')){
		$obj = $('#' + getIdentifier($obj) + '_chzn');
	    }

	    //this is the positioning i need, you'll probably want something different
	    var pos = {};
            pos.right = $(window).width() - ($obj.offset().left + $obj.outerWidth()) + 20;
	    pos.top = $obj.offset().top - 30;

            var labelSelector = "." + $.validity.outputs.labellocal.cssClass + "[for='" + getIdentifier($obj) + "']";

            // If an error label already exists for the bad input just update its text:
            if ($(labelSelector).length) {
                $(labelSelector).text(msg);
            }

            // Otherwize create a new one and stick it after the input:
            else {
                $("<label/>")
                    .attr("for", getIdentifier($obj))
                    .addClass($.validity.outputs.labellocal.cssClass)
                    .text(msg)

                    // In the case that the element does not have an id
                    // then the for attribute in the label will not cause
                    // clicking the label to focus the element. This line 
                    // will make that happen.
                    .click(function() {
                        if ($obj.length) {
                            $obj[0].select();
                        }
                    })
					.css(pos)
					.hide()
                    .insertAfter($obj)
					.fadeIn()
					;
            }
        },

        raiseAggregate:function($obj, msg) {
            // Just raise the error on the last input.
            if ($obj.length) {
                this.raise($($obj.get($obj.length - 1)), msg);
            }
        }
    };
})(jQuery);