//input maskingas

jQuery.fn.hint = function () {
  return this.each(function (){
    // get jQuery version of 'this'
    var t = jQuery(this);
    // get it once since it won't change
    var title = t.attr('title');
    // only apply logic if the element has the attribute
    if (title) {
      // on blur, set value to title attr if text is blank
      t.blur(function (){
        if (t.val() == '') {
          t.val(title);
          t.addClass('blur');
        }
      });
      // on focus, set value to blank if current value
      // matches title attr
      t.focus(function (){
        if (t.val() == title) {
          t.val('');
          t.removeClass('blur');
        }
      });

      // clear the pre-defined text when form is submitted
      t.parents('form:first()').submit(function(){
          if (t.val() == title) {
              t.val('');
              t.removeClass('blur');
          }
      });

      // now change all inputs to title
      t.blur();
    }
  });
}



//form validation

$(document).ready(function(){
        $("input[@type='submit']").click(function(){
          ok = true;
          $("input.required").each(function(){
            if(this.value=='') { 
              ok = false;
              $(this).css("background", "#ff0");
            } else {
              $(this).css("background", "#fff");
            };                    
          });
          if(ok==false) {
            alert('So we can proccess your submission correctly please go back and fill in the highlighted fields.');
            return false;                    
          };
        });
      });