$(document).ready(function() {
	var validator_a = $("#contact-form").validate({
		submitHandler: function(form) {
			$(form).ajaxSubmit({
				beforeSerialize: function() {
					showLoader();
				},
				success: function() {
					$("#contact-form").hide("slow").after('<h3 class="thank-you">Thank you!</h3>');
				}
			}); 
			return false;
		}
	});
	
	var validator_b = $("#friend-referral-form").validate();
	var validator_c = $("#comment-form").validate();
	var validator_d = $("#subscribe-form").validate();
});

function showLoader() {
	$("#loader").hide().css({opacity: 1, visibility: "visible"}).fadeIn("fast");
}
function hideLoader() {  
	$("#loader").fadeTo(500, 0);
}