$(document).ready(function() {
	// validate signup form on keyup and submit

	$("#contact_form").validate({
	        showErrors: function() {
	                for ( var i = 0; this.errorList[i]; i++ ) {
	                        this.settings.highlight.call( this, this.errorList[i].element,
	this.settings.errorClass );
	                }
	                if (this.settings.unhighlight) {
	                        for ( var i = 0, elements = this.validElements(); elements[i]; i++ ) {
	                                this.settings.unhighlight.call( this, elements[i],
	this.settings.errorClass );
	                        }
	                }
	        }
	});
	
});