$(document).ready(function () {
  $("#contactform").validate({
    rules: {
      name: "required",
      email: {
        required: true,
        email: true
      },
      status: "required",
      subject: "required",
      message: "required"
    },
    messages: {
      name: formMessages.fullname,
      email: {
        required: formMessages.email,
        email: formMessages.emailInvalid
      },
      status: formMessages.userType,
      subject: formMessages.subject,
      message: formMessages.message
    }
  });
});