//wait for the DOM to be loaded
jQuery( document ).ready( function() {
		
	//VALIDATOR
	jQuery.validator.setDefaults({
		//submitHandler: function() { alert("submitted!"); }
	});
	
	// validate the contact when it is submitted
	jQuery( "#contactForm" ).validate( {
		rules: {
			name: "required",
			email: { required: true, email: true },
			confirmEmail: {	required: true, email: true, equalTo: "#email" },
			message: "required"
		}
		,
		messages: {
			name: "Please enter your name.",
			email: "Please enter a valid email address.",
			confirmEmail: { required: "Please confirm your email address.", email: "Please insure the email is in a valid format.", equalTo: "Please insure that your email is correct and matches in both fields." },
			message: "Please enter your message."
		}
	} );
	
} );