//$.validator.setDefaults({
//	submitHandler: function() { alert("submitted!"); }
//});

$().ready(function() {
	// validate signup form on keyup and submit
	$("#contact").validate({
		rules: {
		email: {
				required: true,
				email: true
			}
		},
		messages: {
			
			email: {
				required: "Please enter an email address",
				email: "Please provide a valid email address"
			}
		},
		// 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());
        }
        
	});
});