$().ready(function() {
	var validator = $("#freeform").validate({		
		rules: {
			interested_in: "required",
			how_hear: "required",			
			first_name: "required",
			last_name: "required",
			city: "required",
			postalcode: "required",
			country: "required",
			email: {
				required: true,
				email: true
			},
			confirm_email: {
				required: true,
				email: true,
				equalTo: "#email"
			},
			phone1: "required",
			contact_method: "required"
		},
		messages: {
			interested_in: "Please tell us what you are interested in",
			how_hear: "Please tell us how you heard about AeroVironment",
			first_name: "Please enter your first name",
			last_name: "Please enter your last name",
			city: "Please enter your city",
			postalcode: "Please enter your postal code",
			country: "Please enter your country",
			email: {
				required: "Please enter your email address",
				email: "Please enter a valid email address"
			},
			confirm_email: {
				required: "Please confirm your email address",
				equalTo: "Your email addresses don't match"
			},
			phone1: {
				required: "Please enter a phone number"
			},
			contact_method: "Please tell us your preferred contact method",
	
		}
	});
});