$(document).ready(function(){
			$("#appform").validate({
			
				/* Set up the rules per field */
				rules : {
					txtFirstName : {
						required : true,
						minlength : 2
					},
					txtLastName : {
						required : true,
						minlength : 2
					},	
					txtPhone : {
						required : true
					},					
					txtEmail : {
						required : true,
						email : true
					},
					file1 : {
						required : true,
						accept : 'txt|docx?|rtf|pdf'
					}		
				},
				
				/* Define the error messages for each field. Define messages for empty fields and incorrect fields */
				messages : {
					txtFirstName : {
						required : "A first name is required",
						/* Check the length, if it's less than 2 letters,, watch out! */
						minlength : "First name must have a minimum 2 characters"
					},
					txtLastName : {
						required : "A last name is required",
						/* Check the length, if it's less than 2 letters,, watch out! */
						minlength : "Last name must have a minimum 2 characters"
					},					
					txtPhone : {
						required : "Please enter your phone number"
					},
					txtEmail : {
						required : "Please enter your email address",
						/* Make sure the email address is valid */
						email : "Please enter a valid email address"
					},
					file1 : {
						required : "Please add a resume to be attached to your request",
						accept : "Accepted File types: txt, doc, docx, rtf & pdf"
					}					
				}
			});
		});