ASP.Net MVC: How to customize validation message showing

Question

below is the code where i generate a html table in for loop and bind textbox & dropdown. also use jquery unobtrusive library to validate textbox & dropdown.

all working but i want to customize validation bit different way.in my case validation messages are showing but i want validation message will not show rather when user place mouse cursor on red border textbox or red border dropdown then validation message will display as a tool tip.

how can i attach validation message to title attribute of textbox and dropdown ?

here is my full code. please see and come with suggestion or rectified sample like what to add or change in my existing code to achieve what i want.

Model and view model

using System;
using System.Collections.Generic;
using System.ComponentModel.DataAnnotations;
using System.Linq;
using System.Web;

namespace RemoveValidateMessage.Models
{
    public class MainViewModel
    {
        public List<Student> Students { get; set; }
        public int SelectedState = 0;
        public int SelectedCity = 0;
    }

    public class Student
    {
        [Required]
        public int ID { get; set; }

        [Required]
        public string Name { get; set; }

        [Required]
        public int StateID { get; set; }

        [Required]
        public int CityID { get; set; }
        public List<States> States { get; set; }
        public List<Cities> Cities { get; set; }
    }

    public class States
    {
        public int ID { get; set; }
        public string Name { get; set; }
    }

    public class Cities
    {
        public int ID { get; set; }
        public string Name { get; set; }
    }
}

Controllers

using RemoveValidateMessage.Models;
using System;
using System.Collections.Generic;
using System.Linq;
using System.Web;
using System.Web.Mvc;

namespace RemoveValidateMessage.Controllers
{
    public class HomeController : Controller
    {
        public ActionResult Index()
        {
            MainViewModel oVm = new MainViewModel()
            {
                Students = new List<Student>() {
                    new Student
                    {
                        ID=1,
                        Name="JoyDev",
                        StateID=1,
                        CityID=1,
                        States=new List<States>()
                        {
                            new States
                            {
                                ID=1,
                                Name="WestBengal",
                            },
                            new States
                            {
                                ID=2,
                                Name="Bihar",
                            },
                            new States
                            {
                                ID=3,
                                Name="Orrisa",
                            }

                        },
                        Cities=new List<Cities>()
                        {
                            new Cities
                            {
                                ID=1,
                                Name="Alipur"
                            },
                            new Cities
                            {
                                ID=2,
                                Name="Asansol"
                            },
                            new Cities
                            {
                                ID=3,
                                Name="Andul"
                            }

                        }
                    },

//***********
                    new Student
                    {
                        ID=1,
                        Name="Mukti",
                        StateID=2,
                        CityID=1,
                        States=new List<States>()
                        {
                            new States
                            {
                                ID=1,
                                Name="WestBengal",
                            },
                            new States
                            {
                                ID=2,
                                Name="Bihar",
                            },
                            new States
                            {
                                ID=3,
                                Name="Orrisa",
                            }

                        },
                        Cities=new List<Cities>()
                        {
                            new Cities
                            {
                                ID=1,
                                Name="Janpur"
                            },
                            new Cities
                            {
                                ID=2,
                                Name="Madhubani"
                            },
                            new Cities
                            {
                                ID=3,
                                Name="Kanti"
                            }

                        }
                    },
//***********
                    new Student
                    {
                        ID=1,
                        Name="Somnath",
                        StateID=3,
                        CityID=2,
                        States=new List<States>()
                        {
                            new States
                            {
                                ID=1,
                                Name="WestBengal",
                            },
                            new States
                            {
                                ID=2,
                                Name="Bihar",
                            },
                            new States
                            {
                                ID=3,
                                Name="Orrisa",
                            }

                        },
                        Cities=new List<Cities>()
                        {
                            new Cities
                            {
                                ID=1,
                                Name="Chandapur"
                            },
                            new Cities
                            {
                                ID=2,
                                Name="Dhankauda"
                            },
                            new Cities
                            {
                                ID=3,
                                Name="Konarak"
                            }

                        }
                    }


                }

            };


            return View(oVm);
        }

        [HttpPost]
        public ActionResult Index(MainViewModel model)
        {
            //if (ModelState.IsValid)
            //{
            //    return View(model);
            //}
            for (int i = 0; i < model.Students.Count;i++ )
            {
                model.Students[i].States = new List<States>()
                        {
                            new States
                            {
                                ID=1,
                                Name="WestBengal",
                            },
                            new States
                            {
                                ID=2,
                                Name="Bihar",
                            },
                            new States
                            {
                                ID=3,
                                Name="Orrisa",
                            }

                        };
                model.Students[i].Cities = new List<Cities>()
                        {
                            new Cities
                            {
                                ID=1,
                                Name="Chandapur"
                            },
                            new Cities
                            {
                                ID=2,
                                Name="Dhankauda"
                            },
                            new Cities
                            {
                                ID=3,
                                Name="Konarak"
                            }

                        };
            }
            return View(model);
        }
        public ActionResult Test()
        {
            ViewBag.Message = "Modify this template to jump-start your ASP.NET MVC application.";
            ViewBag.Time = DateTime.Now.ToString();
            return View();
        }


        public ActionResult About()
        {
            ViewBag.Message = "Your app description page.";

            return View();
        }

        public ActionResult Contact()
        {
            ViewBag.Message = "Your contact page.";

            return View();
        }
    }
}

View Code

<script src="~/Scripts/jquery-1.8.2.min.js"></script>
<script src="~/Scripts/jquery.validate.min.js"></script>
<script src="~/Scripts/jquery.validate.unobtrusive.min.js"></script>

@model RemoveValidateMessage.Models.MainViewModel
@{
    ViewBag.Title = "Home Page";
}

@using (Html.BeginForm("Index", "Home",FormMethod.Post))
{ 
<div>
    <table>
        <tr>
            <td>ID</td>
            <td>Name</td>
            <td>State</td>
            <td>City</td>
        </tr>
        @for (int i = 0; i < Model.Students.Count; i++)
        {
            <tr>
                <td>
                    @*<input type="text" value="@Model.Students[i].ID" />*@
                @Html.EditorFor(m=>m.Students[i].ID)
                @Html.ValidationMessageFor(m => m.Students[i].ID)
                </td>

                <td>
                @*<input type="text" value="@Model.Students[i].Name" />*@
                    @Html.EditorFor(m => m.Students[i].Name)
                    @Html.ValidationMessageFor(m => m.Students[i].Name)
                </td>
                <td>
                    @Html.DropDownListFor(m => m.Students[i].StateID, new SelectList(Model.Students[i].States, "ID", "Name", Model.Students[i].StateID), "-- Select States--", new { @class = "edit-mode" })
                    @Html.ValidationMessageFor(m => m.Students[i].StateID)
                </td>
                <td>
                   @Html.DropDownListFor(m => m.Students[i].CityID, new SelectList(Model.Students[i].Cities, "ID", "Name", Model.Students[i].CityID), "--Select States--", new { @class = "edit-model" })
                    @Html.ValidationMessageFor(m => m.Students[i].CityID)
                </td>
            </tr>
        }
    </table>
</div>
 <p><input type="submit" value="Submit" /></p>
}

Screen shot

Answer 1

Instead of [Required] try [Required (ErrorMessage = "Please add something!" )]