$(document).ready(function () { var validateConfiguration = { highlight: function (element, errorClass, validClass) { return $(element).closest('.control-group').removeClass('success').addClass('error'); }, unhighlight: function (element, errorClass, validClass) { return $(element).closest('.control-group').removeClass('error').addClass('success'); }, success: function (label) { return $(label).closest('form').find('.valid').removeClass('invalid'); }, errorPlacement: function (error, element) { return element.closest('.control-group').find('.error-wrapper').html(error.text()); } }; $("#mediaContactForm").validate(validateConfiguration); $("#corporateContactForm").validate(validateConfiguration); $("#careerContactForm").validate(validateConfiguration); // $('#mediaContactForm .details').val(''); // $('#corporateContactForm .question').val(''); if ($('.autocomplete').length === 0){ $('.firstName').val(''); $('.lastName').val(''); $('.email').val(''); $('.publication').val(''); $('.subject').val(''); $('.phoneNo').val(''); $('.country').val(''); $('.city').val(''); $('.attachmentFile').val(''); $('.question').val(''); } });