$().ready(function() {


$("#theform").validate({
  //change error element
  errorElement: "em",
  //use main error div instead
  invalidHandler: function(e, validator) {
	  var errors = validator.numberOfInvalids();
	  if (errors) {
		  var message = errors == 1 ? 'You missed 1 field. It has been highlighted below' : 'You missed ' + errors + ' fields. They have been highlighted below';
		  $("div.error span").html(message);
		  $("div.error").show();
	  }
    else
    {
		  $("div.error").hide();
	  }
  },
  rules:{

  },
  messages:{

  }
});//validate 



});//.ready