var options = { 
	beforeSubmit:  validate,      //validate before submission 
	success:       showResponse,  //on correct validation, display something
	resetForm: true              //Resets the form to its original state by invoking the form element's native DOM method
}; 

// pass options to ajaxForm 
jQuery('#contact-form').ajaxForm(options); 
				
function showResponse(responseText, statusText){
	jQuery('#success').show();
}
				
function validate(formData, jqForm, options) {
	jQuery("span.error").hide();
			 
	var nameValue = jQuery('input[name=Name]').fieldValue(); //name attribute must be Name
	var emailValue = jQuery('input[name=Email]').fieldValue(); //name attribute must be Email
	var messageValue = jQuery('textarea[name=Message]').fieldValue(); //name attribute must be Message
	
	var emailReg = /^([\w-\.]+@([\w-]+\.)+[\w-]{2,4})?$/; //validation regex; is it a valid email address?
	var correct = true;
	
	if (!nameValue[0]) {
		jQuery("span.error.wrong_name").show();
		correct = false;
	}
	
	if (!emailValue[0]) {
		jQuery("span.error.wrong_email").show();
		correct = false;
	} else if(!emailReg.test(emailValue[0])) {
		jQuery("span.error.wrong_email").show();
		correct = false;
	}
	
	if (!messageValue[0]) {
		jQuery("span.error.wrong_message").show();
		correct = false;
	}
	
	if (!correct) {return false;}
} 	
				
jQuery("#success").click( function () { 
	jQuery(this).hide(); //simulate click and animate
});