$(document).ready(function() { 

	var options = { 
		beforeSubmit: validate , 
		success: showSuccess
	}; 	

	$('#subscribeForm').ajaxForm(options);


});


function validate(formData, jqForm, options) {
	var form = jqForm[0]; 
	
	if (!/^\w+([\.-]?\w+)*@\w+([\.-]?\w+)*(\.\w{2,3})+$/.test(form.MERGE0.value)){
		alert("Please enter a valid email address");
		return false;
	}

	
}

function showSuccess() {
	$("#subscribeFormHolder").fadeOut(500, function () {
		$("#subscribeFormResponse").fadeIn();
	});	
}