The validating works on client side(browser). To custom validate rule, override $.fn.validatebox.defaults.rules that defines a validator function and invalid message. For example, to define a minLength valid type:
$.extend($.fn.validatebox.defaults.rules, {
minLength: {
validator: function(value, param){
return value.length >= param[0];
},
message: 'Please enter at least {0} characters.'
}
});