$(document).ready(function(){
 
    $("#form1").validate({
							  		
		rules: {
			txtFromName:"required",			
			txtEmail: {
				required: true,
				email: true	
			},
			txtPhone: {
				required: true,
				email:true
		    }
},
		messages: {
			txtFromName: "Please enter your name.",
			txtPhone: "Please enter a phone number.",
			txtEmail: {
				required: "Please provide an e-mail address."
			}
			
		},
		
		
		//end messages	
		

		
//begin errorPlacement for radio and checkbox

		errorPlacement: function(error, element) {
			if (element.is(":radio") || element.is(":checkbox")) {
				error.appendTo( element.parent());
			} else { 
			error.insertAfter(element);
			}
			}});
	
	
// REMOVE unwanted values

	    $(':input:not([type="submit"])').each(function() {
	    $(this).focus(function() {
		});	
		$(this).blur(function() {
		this.value = this.value.replace(/[%&*}{>\]\[<|'"/\\]/g,'');
		});
		});
		
  });