Define a validation rule and apply it to the tagbox.
$.extend($.fn.validatebox.defaults.rules, {
duplicatetag: {
validator: function(value,param){
value = $.trim(value).replace(/\,$/,'');
var vv = value.split(',');
if((new Set(vv)).size != vv.length){
return false;
}
return true;
},
message: 'Duplicate tags.'
}
})