I am using this :
/*------------ Document Ready Start ------------*/ $(document).ready(function () { /*------------ Form Validation------------*/ $('#form1').validate({ errorClass: "help-inline", errorElement: "span", rules: { ClientName: { required: true }, Email: { required: true, email: true } }, messages: { ClientName: { required: "Enter Client Name" }, Email: { required: "Enter Email address", email: "Email address must be in the format of name@domain.com" } }, highlight: function (label) { $(label).closest('.control-group').addClass('error').removeClass('success'); }, ...

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