$(document).ready(function() {
	var validator = $('#sendToPhone').validate({
		// rules
		rules: {

			phone_number: {
				required: true,
				minlength: 8,
				maxlength: 15
			}
		},
	
		// messages
		messages: {
			phone_number: {
				required: "phone number cannot be left blank",
				minlength: "phone number must be at least 8 characters",
				maxlength: "phone number must be 15 characters or less"
			}
		},
		
		event: 'submit',
		
		// error
		errorClass: 'formErrorClass',
		errorElement: 'span',
		errorLabelContainer: $('.formErrorDisplay'),
		/*
		errorPlacement: function(error,element){
			error.appendTo(element.parents().filter('.popBody'));
		},
		*/
		highlight: function(element, errorClass) {
			$(element).addClass(errorClass);
			$(element.form).find('label[for=' + element.id + ']').addClass(errorClass);
		},
		unhighlight: function(element, errorClass) {
			$(element).removeClass(errorClass);
			$(element.form).find('label[for=' + element.id + ']').removeClass(errorClass);
		}
	});

});

	