$().ready(function() 
        {
            $("#agentForm").validate({
                rules: 
                {
                    firstName: 
                    {
                        required: true,
                        minlength: 2
                    },
                    
                    lastName: 
                    {
                        required: true,
                        minlength: 2
                    },
                                                            
                   company: 
                    {
                        required: true,
                        minlength: 2
                    },
                    
                    address: 
                    {
                        required: true,
                        minlength: 2
                    },   
                    
                    suburb: 
                    {
                        required: true,
                        minlength: 2
                    },  
                    
                    postcode: 
                    {
                        required: true,
                        minlength: 4
                    }, 
                                        
                    email: 
                    {
                        required: true,
                        email: true
                    },
                    
                    telephone: 
                    {
                        required: true,
                        minlength: 2 
                    }            

                },
                messages: 
                {
                    firstName: "Please enter your first name.",
                    lastName: "Please enter your surname.",  
                    company: "Please enter your company name.",                                          
                    address: "Please enter your address.",
                    suburb: "Please enter your suburb.", 
                    postcode: "Please enter your postcode.",                                                                                                       
                    email: "Please enter your email address.",
                    telephone: "Please enter a contact number."                      
                }
            });
            
        });