validation.js

$('#employmentForm').submit(function(){
	error = 0;
	$('.formErrors').empty();
	
	$('.requiredField').each(function() {
		if ($(this).attr("type") == "text") {
			if ($(this).val() == '') {
				fieldName = $(this).attr("name").split('|');
				$('.formErrors').append('<li><strong>'+$(this).parent().attr("name")+'</strong>: '+fieldName[2].slice(0,-1)+' is required.</li>');
				error++;
			}
		} else if ($(this).attr("type") == "checkbox") {
			if ($(this).is(':not(:checked)')) {
				fieldName = $(this).attr("name").split('|');
				$('.formErrors').append('<li><strong>'+$(this).parent().attr("name")+'</strong>: '+fieldName[2].slice(0,-1)+' is required.</li>');
				error++;
			}
		}
	});
	
	if(error == 0) {
		return true;
	} else {
		$.scrollTo('header', 1000);
		$('.formErrors').fadeIn("slow");
		return false;
	}
});