$(document).ready(function(){ 
    $("#freeform").validate({
		rules: {
			name: "required",
			message: "required",
			email: {
				required: true,
				email: true 
				}
		}, //end rules
		messages: {
			name: "Enter your name.",
			message: "A message would help.",
			email: "Enter an email address."
		} //end messages
		
	}); //end validate
  });