Validate one component but have validation results apply to a different component
<?xml version="1.0"?> <mx:Application xmlns:mx="http://www.adobe.com/2006/mxml"> <mx:ZipCodeValidator id="zipV" source="{zipCodeInput}" property="text" listener="{errorMsg}" /> <mx:TextInput id="zipCodeInput" /> <mx:TextArea id="errorMsg" /> </mx:Application>