$(document).ready(function(){
	$("#signin").validate({
		invalidHandler: function(form, validator) {
	      var errors = validator.numberOfInvalids();
	      if (errors) {
	        var message = errors == 1
	          ? 'Invalid email address or password'
	          : 'Invalid email address or password';
	        $("div#signinLayerErrorMessage").html(message);
	        $("div#signinLayerErrorMessage").show();
	      } else {
	        $("div#signinLayerErrorMessage").hide();
	      }
	    },
	    rules: {
		username: {
	      required: true,
	      email: true
	    },
	    password: {
	      required: true,
	      minlength: 6
	    }
	  },
	  messages: {
		  username: {
	      required: "Please enter a valid email address"
	    },
	  password: {
	      required: "Please provide your password",
	      minlength: "Your password must be at least 6 characters long"
	    }
	   
	  }
	
	 });
});