FormValidation v0.8.1 is released, supports Bootstrap 4 alpha 3

Playing with Select2

ejemplos

Use with the Select2 plugin.

You should look at the basic principles when integrating FormValidation with other plugins

The Favorite color and the Favorite color using tags options requires to choose 2-4 colors you like most.

<!-- Include Select2 CSS -->
<link rel="stylesheet" href="//cdnjs.cloudflare.com/ajax/libs/select2/3.5.0/select2.min.css" />

<!-- CSS to make Select2 fit in with Bootstrap 3.x -->
<link rel="stylesheet" href="//cdnjs.cloudflare.com/ajax/libs/select2/3.5.0/select2-bootstrap.min.css" />

<!-- Include Select2 JS -->
<script src="//cdnjs.cloudflare.com/ajax/libs/select2/3.5.0/select2.min.js"></script>

<style type="text/css">
#select2Form .form-control-feedback {
    /* To make the feedback icon visible */
    z-index: 100;
}
</style>

<form id="select2Form" method="post" class="form-horizontal">
    <div class="form-group">
        <label class="col-xs-4 control-label">Favorite color</label>
        <div class="col-xs-6">
            <select name="colors" class="form-control select2-select"
                multiple data-placeholder="Choose 2-4 colors">
                <option value="black">Black</option>
                <option value="blue">Blue</option>
                <option value="green">Green</option>
                <option value="orange">Orange</option>
                <option value="red">Red</option>
                <option value="yellow">Yellow</option>
                <option value="white">White</option>
            </select>
        </div>
    </div>

    <div class="form-group">
        <label class="col-xs-4 control-label">Favorite color using tags</label>
        <div class="col-xs-6">
            <input class="form-control" name="colors-tags"
                   multiple data-placeholder="Choose 2-4 colors" />
        </div>
    </div>

    <div class="form-group">
        <div class="col-xs-6 col-xs-offset-4">
            <button type="submit" class="btn btn-default">Validate</button>
        </div>
    </div>
</form>

<script>
$(document).ready(function() {
    $('#select2Form')
        .find('[name="colors"]')
            .select2()
            // Revalidate the color when it is changed
            .change(function(e) {
                $('#select2Form').formValidation('revalidateField', 'colors');
            })
            .end()
        .find('[name="colors-tags"]')
            .select2({
                // Specify tags
                tags: ['Black', 'Blue', 'Green', 'Orange', 'Red', 'Yellow', 'White']
            })
            // Revalidate the color when it is changed
            .change(function(e) {
                $('#select2Form').formValidation('revalidateField', 'colors-tags');
            })
            .end()
        .formValidation({
            framework: 'bootstrap',
            excluded: ':disabled',
            icon: {
                valid: 'glyphicon glyphicon-ok',
                invalid: 'glyphicon glyphicon-remove',
                validating: 'glyphicon glyphicon-refresh'
            },
            fields: {
                colors: {
                    validators: {
                        callback: {
                            message: 'Please choose 2-4 color you like most',
                            callback: function(value, validator, $field) {
                                // Get the selected options
                                var options = validator.getFieldElements('colors').val();
                                return (options != null && options.length >= 2 && options.length <= 4);
                            }
                        }
                    }
                },
                'colors-tags': {
                    validators: {
                        callback: {
                            message: 'Please choose 2-4 color you like most',
                            callback: function(value, validator, $field) {
                                // Get the selected options
                                var options  = validator.getFieldElements('colors-tags').val(),
                                    options2 = options.split(',');
                                return (options2 !== null && options2.length >= 2 && options2.length <= 4);
                            }
                        }
                    }
                }
            }
        });
});
</script>