function contactForm() {
	$('form#contact_form').submit(function() {
		$('form#contact_form .error').remove();
		var hasError = false;
		$('.requiredField').each(function() {
			if(jQuery.trim($(this).val()) == '') {
 				var labelText = $(this).prev('label').text();
 				$(this).parent().append('<span class="error">You forgot to enter your '+labelText+'.</span>');
 				hasError = true;
			}  
			else if($(this).hasClass('email')) {
				var emailReg = /^([w-.]+@([w-]+.)+[w-]{2,4})?$/;
				if(!emailReg.test(jQuery.trim($(this).val()))) {
					var labelText = $(this).prev('label').text();
					$(this).parent().append('<span class="error">You entered an invalid '+labelText+'.</span>');
					hasError = true;
				}
			}
		});
		if(!hasError) {
			$('form#contact_form li.buttons button').fadeOut('normal', function() {
			$(this).parent().append('<img src="/wp-content/themes/bluemasters/img/loading.gif" alt="Loading&hellip;" height="31" width="31" />');
		});
		var formInput = $(this).serialize();
		$.post($(this).attr('action'),formInput, function(data){
			$('form#contact_form').slideUp("fast", function() {       
			$(this).before('<p class="thanks"><strong>Thanks!</strong> Your email was successfully sent. We should be in touch with you soon.</p>');
			});
		});
		}
	return false;
	});
}