$(document).ready(function() {
 	
	$('form').validate({
		rules: {
		
			name: 'required',
			email: {
				required: true,
				email: true
			}	
							
		}, //end rules
			
		messages : {
		
			name: 'Please enter your name.',
			email: {
				required: 'Please enter your email address.',
				email: 'This is not a valid email address. Please check.'
			}	 
			
		}, //end messages
		
		errorPlacement: function(error, element){
				if ( element.is(":radio") || element.is(":checkbox")){
					error.appendTo( element.parent());
				} else {
					error.insertAfter(element);
				}		
						
		} // end error placement
		
	}); //end validate()
	
	
			
}); // end ready()