//initialize validation on form element

  $(document).ready(function(){
    $("#form").validate();
	$("#newsletter-form").validate();
	$("#email-form").validate();
	$(".hidden").hide();
	
  });
  
//radio button validator activatation
$.metadata.setType("attr", "validate");


//hide and show form elements
  function toggleHidden(trigger)
	{
		
		var hiddenElement = "#"+trigger.name+'_hidden';
    		
		var checkedvalue = trigger.value;
		
		if (checkedvalue == 'yes'){ 
			
		$(hiddenElement).show("slow");
	
		} 
		else {
			
			$(hiddenElement).hide("slow");
		}  

		
	}