$(document).ready(function(){
//-----
	jQuery.validator.messages.required = "<br><span style='color:#FF0000'>This field is required.</span>";
	jQuery.validator.messages.email = "<br><span style='color:#FF0000'>Please enter a valid address.</span>";	

//GENERAL SETTINGS//////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
$("#contact_form").validate({
		
		onkeyup: false,

		submitHandler: function(form) {
	       // do other stuff for a valid form
   			form.submit();
	   },
	
		debug:true

	});


//-----

});


//MISC.//////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
$.fn.hoverClass = function(classname) {

	return this.hover(function() {

		$(this).addClass(classname);

	}, function() {

		$(this).removeClass(classname);

	});

};
jQuery.fn.delay = function(time,func){
    return this.each(function(){
        setTimeout(func,time);
    });
};