gistfile1.txt

	function checkField(element, parent)
	{
		if ($(element).attr("type") == "radio")  {
			if ($("input[name=" + $(element).attr("name") + "]:checked").length > 0) {
				if (!$(element).parent().hasClass("filled")) {
					if ($(parent).data("required").filled < ($(parent).data("required").total)) {
						$(parent).data("required").filled++;
						$(element).parent().addClass("filled");
					}
				}
				console.log($(parent).data("required").filled);
				$(element).parent().removeClass("failed-radio");
			}
		}
		else
		{
			if ($(element).val().length == 0) {
				console.log('this thing is so fucking broken :*!');
				if ($(element).hasClass("filled")) {
					$(parent).data("required").filled--;
					$(element).removeClass("filled");
				}
				console.log('atleast it added the class :(');
				$(element).addClass("failed");
				console.log($(parent).data("required").filled);
			}
			else {
				if (!$(element).hasClass("filled")) {
					if (($(parent).data("required").filled < $(parent).data("required").total)) {
						$(parent).data("required").filled++;
						$(element).addClass("filled");
						console.log('YAYAYAYYA');
					}
				}
				console.log($(parent).data("required").filled);
				$(element).removeClass("failed");
			}
		}
	}
	
	//		storing the ids into vars for performance optimization
		var candidatePersonalDetails = $('#candidate-personal-details-section');
		var candidateContactDetails = $('#candidate-contact-section');
		var candidateAddressDetails = $('#candidate-address-section');


		(candidatePersonalDetails).data('required', {total: (candidatePersonalDetails).find('.required').length, filled: 0});
		(candidatePersonalDetails).find('.required').on('keyup click', function() { checkField($(this), (candidatePersonalDetails)); });
		(candidatePersonalDetails).on('keyup click', function() { checkSection((candidatePersonalDetails), (candidateContactDetails)); });
	
		$(candidateContactDetails).data("required", {total: $(candidateContactDetails).find('.required').length, filled: 0});
		$(candidateContactDetails).find('.required').on('keyup click', function() { checkField($(this), $(candidateContactDetails)); });
		$(candidateContactDetails).on('keyup click', function() { checkSection($(candidateContactDetails), $(candidateContactDetails)); });

		//address details fieldchecks
		$(candidateAddressDetails).data("required", {total: $(candidateAddressDetails).find('.required').length, filled: 0});
		$(candidateAddressDetails).find('.required').on('keyup click', function() { checkField($(this), $(candidateAddressDetails)); });
		$(candidateAddressDetails).on('keyup click', function() { checkSection($(candidateAddressDetails), $('')); });