$(function () { var rules = { rules: { name: { minlength: 2, required: true }, email: { required: true, email: true }, subject: { minlength: 2, required: true }, message: { minlength: 2, required: true }, validateSelect: { required: true }, validateCheckbox: { required: true, minlength: 2}, validateRadio: { required: true }, bilprof_select: { required: true }, username: { minlength: 4, required: true }, password: { minlength: 4, required: true }, } }; var validationObj = $.extend (rules, Theme.validationRules); $('form').validate(validationObj); });