$(function() {

    $('.signupform').bind('submit', function() {
        var em = $('input[name=email]', $(this));
        if (em.val() == '' || em.val() == em.attr('defaultValue') || !em.val().match(/.+@.+\..+/)) {
          alert('Please enter your email address');
          return false;
        }
      });



    //$('#signup-show').live('click', function() {
    //$(this).closest('div').slideUp().remove();
    //$('#signin').show();
    //if ($(this).hasClass('clearform')) { $('#f-email').val($('#f-email').attr('defaultValue')); }
    //});
    //$('#signin').validate({
    //rules: { email: { required: true, email: true } },
    //messages: {email: 'Please enter your email address'},
    //submitHandler: function(form) {
    //var postdata = $(form).serialize();
    //$.ajax({
    //processData: false,
    //type: 'post', 
    //url: 'umspost.php', 
    //data: postdata,
    //success: function(d, t) {
    //$(form).slideUp();
    //$('<div style="display: none; color: white;">Thank you. Please check your email for a confirmation. <a style="color: #f6d916;" href="javascript:void(0);" id="signup-show" class="clearform">Close</a></div>').insertAfter(form).slideDown();
    //},
    //error: function(d, t) {
    //$(form).slideUp();
    //$('<div style="display: none; color: white">Sorry, there was an error signing you up. Please <a style="color: #f6d916;" href="javascript:void(0);" id="signup-show">try again</a>.</div>').insertAfter(form).slideDown();
    //}
    //});
    //return false;
    //},
    //errorLabelContainer: '#form-errors'
    //});
  });