$(document).ready(function() {
  $("#friendsForm").validate({
	errorClass: "error",
	rules: {
	  firstname: "required",
	  lastname: "required",
	  address: "required",
	  city: "required",
	  state: "required",
	  zip: {
		required: true,
		zipcode: true
	  },
	  phone: {
		phone: true
	  },
	  email: {
		required: true,
		email: true
	  }
	},
	messages: {
	  firstname: "First name is required",
	  lastname: "Last name is required",
	  address: "Address is required",
	  city: "City is required",
	  state: "State is required",
	  zip: {
		required: "ZIP code is required",
		zipcode: "ZIP codes does not appear to be valid"
	  },
	  phone: {
		phone: "Phone number does not appear to be valid"
	  },
	  email: {
		required: "Email address is required",
		email: "Email address does not appear to be valid"
	  }
	}
  });
});