var $j = jQuery.noConflict();

$j(function(){
			
	jQuery.validator.addMethod("alphanumeric", function(value, element) {
		return this.optional(element) || /^\w+$/i.test(value);
	}, "Letters, numbers,or underscores only please");
	
	jQuery.validator.addMethod("phoneUS", function(phone_number, element) {
		phone_number = phone_number.replace(/\s+/g, ""); 
		return this.optional(element) || phone_number.length > 9 &&
			phone_number.match(/^(1-?)?(\([2-9]\d{2}\)|[2-9]\d{2})-?[2-9]\d{2}-?\d{4}$/);
	}, "Please specify a valid phone number");

	$j("#contactForm").validate();
			
});