$().ready(function() {	
	var validator = $("#contactus").validate({
		rules: {			
			txtName: { required: true},
			txtEmail: {
				required: true,
				email: true
			}		
		},
		messages: {
			txtName: { required: "Enter firstname "}, 
			txtEmail: {  required:"Enter a valid email address "}
			
		},
		errorPlacement: function(error, element) {
			  var elementId = element.attr('id');
			  var errorMsg  = error.html();
			  var elementParent = element.parent().parent();
		$("#"+elementId+'Status').show();
        $("#"+elementId+'Status').html(error);	 
         elementParent.css("border","1px dotted #ff0000");	
		$("#"+elementId+'Status').show();
		},
		success: function(label) {			
			var elementId   = label.attr('for');	
			var parentId    = $("#"+elementId).parent().parent();	  
		      parentId.css("border","");
		  //   alert(elementId+' - '+elementContent);
		    $("#"+parentId+'Status').html('').hide();
		}
		
	});			

});