$(document).ready(function(){
	// validate contact us form
	var cvalidator = $("#contactusform").validate({
		rules: {
			your_name:{
				required:true,
				minlength:3
			},
			your_email:{
				required:true,
				email:true
			},
			your_message:{
				required:true,
				minlength:15
			}
		}, 
		messages:{
			your_name:{
				required: "Please enter your name",
				minlength: jQuery.format("Enter at least {0} characters")
		 	},
		 	your_email:{
		 		required: "Please enter your email address",
		 		email : "Please enter a valid email address"
		 	},
		 	your_message:{
				required: "Please enter your Message",
				minlength: jQuery.format("Enter at least {0} characters")
		 	}
		},
		// 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
		submitHandler: function(form) {
			//this.submit();
			form.submit();
		},
		// set this class to error-labels to indicate valid fields
		success: function(label) {
			// set   as text for IE
			label.html(" ").addClass("checked");
		}		
	});		
	
});