$(document).ready(function(){
	$("#userForm").validate({
		rules: {
			user_name: { 
				required: true,
				remote: {
					url: "/actions/check_username.php",
					type: "post"
				}
			},
			user_password: "required",
			user_confirm_password: {
			  equalTo: "#user_password"
			},
			user_first_name: {
				required: true
			},
			user_last_name: {
				required: true
			},
			user_age: {
				required: true,
				number: true,
				min: 18
			},
			user_email_address: { 
				required: true,
				email: true
			}
		},
		messages: {
			user_name: { 
				required: "Please select a username.",
				remote: "This username is already taken. Please try again."
			},
			user_password: {
				required: "Please enter a password."
			},
			user_confirm_password: {
				equalTo: "The two passwords don't match. Please try again."
			},
			user_first_name: {
				required: "Please enter your first name."
			},
			user_last_name: {
				required: "Please enter your last name."
			},
			user_age: {
				required: "Please enter your age.",
				number: "Please enter a number for your age.",
				min: "You must be over 18 to register for DoverBrickhouse.com"
			},
			user_email_address: { 
				required: "Please enter your email address.",
				email: "Please enter a valid email address"
			}
		}
	});
});