$(document).ready(function() {
		
		
	/////////////////////////////validation script settings/////////////////////////////////////						   
      $("#form1").validate({
	  	/*errorPlacement: function(error, element) {
     		error.appendTo( element.parent("td").next("td") );
   		},*/
		errorPlacement: function(error, element) {
     		if (element.attr("name") == "fname") error.insertAfter("#fname_error"); 
			if (element.attr("name") == "lname") error.insertAfter("#lname_error"); 
			if (element.attr("name") == "email") error.insertAfter("#email_error"); 
			if (element.attr("name") == "phone") error.insertAfter("#phone_error"); 			
		},
		
        rules: {
			//standard signup form start
		 	fname: "required",
			lname: "required",
			email: {required: true, email: true},
			phone: {required: false, digits: true, maxlength: 10, minlength: 10},
			//standard form end
		},
        
		//Enter Custom Messaging Here
		messages: {
          //News Custom Comments
		  	fname: "First name required",
			lname: "Surname required",
			email: "Email address required",
			phone: {maxlength: "Must be 10 digits", minlength: "Must be 10 digits", digits: "Numbers only please"}
        }
      });
});
	
	/////////////////////////////////////////////select option validator////////////////////////////////////////