var cfm_joinusForm

function cmFormValidate_joinusForm(id,extras) { cfm_joinusForm = $('#' + id).validate({  errorPlacement : function(error,element) { var errorContainer = element.parent().find(".error").is("span"); if(errorContainer) { var message = error.text() ; element.next(".error").html(message).attr("style","color:red;"); } else {error.insertAfter(element);} } ,rules: {  'title' :{  required :  true, email :  true }}, messages: {  'title' : {  required :  "Please enter your email address.", email :  "Please enter a valid email address." } } }); return cfm_joinusForm; }; 

$(document).ready(function(){
var cfm_joinusForm = cmFormValidate_joinusForm("joinusForm","");
});