$(document).ready(function(){

	jQuery.validator.messages.required = "";
	
	$("form").validate({
					   	   
		invalidHandler: function(e, validator) {
			var errors = validator.numberOfInvalids();
			if (errors) {
				var message = errors == 1
					? 'You missed 1 field. It has been highlighted below'
					: 'You missed ' + errors + ' fields.  They have been highlighted below';
				$("div.formError span").html(message);
				$("div.formError").show();
			} else {
				$("div.formError").hide();
			}
		},
		onkeyup: false,
		submitHandler: function() {
			$("div.formError").hide();
		
			var formAction = $("form").attr("action");
			var postData = $("form :input").serialize();
			$.post(formAction, postData);

			
			window.location = '/contact/thanks.asp'; 
			
			return false;
	
		},
			
		errorElement: "li",
	
		rules: {
			firstName: {
				required: true,
				minlength: 2
			},
			Email: {
				required: true,
				email: true
			}
		},
		messages: {
			firstName: {
				required: "Enter your first name",
				minlength: "Enter your first name"				
			},

			Email: {
				required: "Please enter a valid email address, example: you@yourdomain.com",
				minlength: "Please enter a valid email address"				
			}
		},
		debug:true
	});



});