$(document).ready(function(){
 	
	$("#frmContact").validate({
			errorElement:'div',
			errorPlacement: function(error, element) {
        			//error.insertBefore(element.prev());
        			//element.parent().addClass('error');
			},

			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.errormessage span").html(message);
				$("div.errormessage").show();
			} else {
				//$("div.errormessage").hide();
			}
		}});
		
  });