$(document).ready(function() {

//validate the form
  $("#quote-form").validate({
  //uses the em tag instead of the default label
  	errorElement: "em",
  
    rules: {
      FullName: "required",    // simple rule, converted to {required: true}
      email: {             // compound rule
      required: true,
      email: true
     	  },
     	  
      howCanWeHelp: {
	  required: true
	      },
	      
	  estimatedBudget: {
	  required: true
	      },
      	
      	sizeOfProject: {
      	required: true
      	  },


		completionDate: {
		required: true
		  },


		typeOfProject: {
		required: true
		  }

    },
    
    //changes the default error messages
    messages: {
      howCanWeHelp: "Please tell us how we can help.",
      FullName: "Please Enter your name.",
      email: "Please enter your email.",
      estimatedBudget: "Please select and option.",
      sizeOfProject: "Please select an option.",
      typeOfProject: "Please select an option.",
      completionDate: "Please select an option."
      
    }
  });
  
     });