$(document).ready(function(){
 	
	jQuery.validator.messages.required = "";
	$("#account_form").validate({
		invalidHandler: function(e, validator) {
			var errors = validator.numberOfInvalids();
			if (errors) {
				var message = errors == 1
					? 'You missed 1 field. It has been highlighted below'
					: 'You missed ' + errors + ' fields.  They have been highlighted below';
				$("div.error span").html(message);
				$("div.error").show();
			} else {
				$("div.error").hide();
			}
		},
		onkeyup: false,
		submitHandler: function(form) {
			$("div.error").hide();
			//alert("submit! use link below to go to the other step");
			form.submit();
		},
		messages: {
			password2: {
				required: " ",
				equalTo: "Please enter the same password as above"	
			},
			username: {
				required: " ",
				email: "Please enter a valid email address, example: you@yourdomain.com",
				//remote: jQuery.validator.format("{0} is already taken, please enter a different address.")	
				remote: "Email id is already registered.  Please try another email id"
			}
		},
		debug:true
	});
	

});