// JavaScript Document
			$.validator.setDefaults({
				submitHandler: function() {  
							
						$.ajax(
						{
							type: "POST",
							url: "ajax/handle.php",
							data: $("#form1").serialize(),
							dataType: 'text',
							success: function(x)
							{
//								alert('|' + x + '|');	// TESTING
								$("#msgContainer").html(x);
							}
						}
						);		

				}
			}
			);
			
			
			$(document).ready(function() {
				
				// validate signup form on keyup and submit
				$("#form1").validate({
					rules: {
						first: "required",
						last: "required",
						email: {
							required: true,
							email: true
						},
						x_confirm_email: {
							required: true,
							equalTo: "#email"
						}
					},
					messages: {
						first: "required",
						last: "required",
						email: {
							required: "required",
							email: "required: a valid email address"
						},
						x_confirm_email: {
							required: "required",
							equalTo: "Please enter the same email address as above"
						}
					}
				}
				);


			}
			);