//validate contact form
$(document).ready(function(){

		// show a simple loading indicator
		var loader = jQuery('<img src="images/loading.gif" alt="loading..." />')
			.appendTo(".loading")
			.hide();
		jQuery().ajaxStart(function() {
			loader.show();
		}).ajaxStop(function() {
			loader.hide();
		}).ajaxError(function(a, b, e) {
			throw e;
		});
		
		jQuery.validator.messages.required = "";
		var v = jQuery("#validate_form").validate({
			submitHandler: function(form) {
				jQuery(form).ajaxSubmit({
					target: "#result"
				});
			}
		});
		
		jQuery("#reset").click(function() {
			v.resetForm();
		});
 });