$(document).ready(function(){	
	if ($('#error_message').size()==1){
	}
	$('.redHighlight').css({color:'red'});
	
	$('#contactform').validate({
		rules: {
			firstname: "required",
			surname: "required",
			msg: "required"
		},
	 	submitHandler: function(form) {
		$('#contactform').slideUp('slow',function(){
			var formData=$('#contactform').serialize();
			$.get('contactForm.php',formData,processResult);				
		});
		return false;
		//form.submit();
	 	}
    });

	$('#contactform').submit(function(){
	});
	
}
)

function processResult(data,status){
	var newHTML;
	
	if (status=='success'){
		newHTML=data;
	}else{
		newHTML='Sorry but request could not be processed. Please try again later or call us on the numbers listed below.';
	}
	$('#contactform').html(newHTML);
	$('#contactform').slideDown('slow');
}