JavaScript password validator

passwordValidator.js

/**
 * Validates if the input for password field matches requirements for password strength
 * @returns {void}
 */
function validatePassword() {
    var inputValue;
    var requirement = new RegExp("(^(?=.*?[A-Z])(?=.*?[a-z])(?=.*?[0-9])(?=.*?[@#$%*]).{8,}$)");
    
    // clear previous
    jQuery(".reg-validate-message").remove();
    
    inputValue = jQuery(this).val();
    
    if (requirement.test(inputValue)) {
        jQuery(this).after("<span class='reg-validate-message alert alert-success'>Password is good!<i class='icon-fix icon-ok'></i></span>");
    } else {
        jQuery(this).after("<span class='reg-validate-message alert alert-error'>Password is not good enough!<i class='icon-fix icon-exclamation-sign'></i></span>");
    }  
}