Pass additional argument in jquery validation
<p>I have below jquery validation for form, i want to pass additional argument in validation, so while submitting form, that value also pass with form data and send to my php server for processing,</p>

<pre><code>var handleAddNewTest = function (filenames) {

    var form1 = $('#test_fm');

        console.log(filenames); //I can see filenames in console output...

        form1.validate({
        rules: {
                test_date: {
                    required: true,
                },
        .....
        .....
        submitHandler: function(form) {
                console.log(filenames); //I cant see in console output, it shows undefined.
        some ajax....
     });

}
</code></pre>

<p>How can i take filenames values to submitHandler of jquery validation plugin?</p>