javascript: jquery: Validate on Blur - jQuery Validate on Blur

index.html

<form name="myForm">
<fieldset>
<legend>My Form</legend>
First Name: <input class="required" type="text" id="firstName" name="firstName"> * required<br>
Last Name: <input class="required" type="text" id="lastName" name="lastName"> * required
</fieldset>
<input type="submit">
</form>

script.js

var v = $("form").validate({
 submitHandler: function() {
   console.log('successful submit');
   return false;
 }
});

$('#firstName').blur(function(){
 v.element('#firstName'); 
});

$('#lastName').blur(function(){
 v.element('#lastName'); 
});

style.css

.error { color: red; }