$(document).ready(function(){

	var validator = $("#contactForm").validate({
	
	 


	
	 errorPlacement: function(error, element) {	
				error.insertAfter(element);
	 },
	 
	 success: function(label) {
     			label.addClass("valid").text("\u00a0");
  	 	},
			
	 errorElement: "div",
     
	 
	 

	
		rules: {
			
			iFirstName: {
			   required: true
			},
			iEmail: {
				required: true,
				email: true,
				
			},
			iEmailConfirm: {
				required: true,
				email: true,
				equalTo: "#iEmail"
			},
			taComments: {
			   required: true
			}
		},
		messages: {
			
			iFirstName: {
				required: "A name is required."
			},
			iEmail: {
			  required: "A valid email address is required.",
			  email: "Your email address must be in the format of name@domain.com.",
			},
			iEmailConfirm: {
			  required: "A valid email address is required.",
			  email: "Your email address must be in the format of name@domain.com.",
			  equalTo: "Please enter the same email as above."
			},
			taComments: {
				required: "Comments are required."
			}
		}

	});
});