$(document).ready(function() {
	// validate signup form on keyup and submit
	var validator = $("#contactForm").validate({
		rules: {
			name: {
				required: false
			},
			email: {
				required: true,
				email: true
				/*remote: "emails.php"*/
			},
			message: "required"
		},
		messages: {
			email: {
				required: "Please enter a valid email address",
				minlength: "Please enter a valid email address"
				/*remote: jQuery.format("{0} is already in use")*/
			},
			message: "Please enter a nice message"

		},
		/*
		// the errorPlacement has to take the table layout into account
		errorPlacement: function(error, element) {
			if ( element.is(":radio") )
				error.appendTo( element.parent().next().next() );
			else if ( element.is(":checkbox") )
				error.appendTo ( element.next() );
			else
				error.appendTo( element.parent().next() );
		},
		*/
		/*
		// specifying a submitHandler prevents the default submit, good for the demo
		submitHandler: function() {
			alert("submitted!");
		},
		*/
		
		// set this class to error-labels to indicate valid fields
		success: function(label) {
			// set   as text for IE
			label.html(" ").addClass("checked");
		}
	});
	
});