$(document).ready(function() {                
        var validator = $("#quote").validate({
                rules: {
                        'f_name': "required",
                        'l_name': "required",                               
                        'c_num': "required",                               
                        'd_o_t': "required",
                        't_way':  "required",                             
                        's_o_b': "required",                               
                        'h_m_b': "required",                               
                        'r_bath': "required",                               
                        'o_r_d': "required",                               
                        'p_u_t': "required",                               
                        'p_l_a': "required",                               
                        'g_to': "required",                               
                        'r_l_d': "required",
                        'r_l_t': "required"
	             
                },
                messages: {       
                        'f_name': "Please enter your first name",
                        'l_name': "Please enter your last name",                               
                        'c_num':  "Please enter cell number",                               
                        'd_o_t':  "Please select a date",
                        't_way':  "Please choose trip type",                              
                        's_o_b':  "Please select bus size",                               
                        'h_m_b':  "Please enter number of buses",                               
                        'r_bath': "Please choose an option",                               
                        'o_r_d':  "Please choose one",                               
                        'p_u_t':  "Pleanse select a time",                               
                        'p_l_a':  "Please enter locatoin address",                               
                        'g_to':   "Please enter going to",                               
                        'r_l_d':  "Please select a return date",                                                 
                        'r_l_t':  "Please select a return time"                                                 

                },
                errorPlacement: function(error, element) {
                    error.appendTo(element.parent().next());                    
                },
                   success: function(label) {
                        //label.addClass("success").text("Ok!") ;
                }
                // specifying a submitHandler prevents the default submit, good for the demo
        });                                        
 
});