var weaver = {

    // validation methods

    validation : {

        clear : function(container)

        {

            weaver.errors = 0;

            container.find('.error').remove();

        },

        check : function(field, rule, message)

        {

            if (rule(field) === false)

            {

                //field.after('<span class="error">' + message + '</span>')

                alert(message);

                field.focus();

                weaver.errors++;

            }

        },

        required : function(field)

        {

            return !! $(field).val();

        },

        email : function(field)

        {

            return /^[A-Z0-9._%+\-]+@[A-Z0-9.\-]+\.[A-Z]{2,6}$/i.test($(field).val());

        }  



    }

}







function clearForm(form) {

  // iterate over all of the inputs for the form

  // element that was passed in

  $(':input', form).each(function() {

 var type = this.type;

 var tag = this.tagName.toLowerCase(); // normalize case

 // it's ok to reset the value attr of text inputs,

 // password inputs, and textareas

 if (type == 'text' || type == 'password' || tag == 'textarea')

   this.value = "";

 // checkboxes and radios need to have their checked state cleared

 // but should *not* have their 'value' changed

 else if (type == 'checkbox' || type == 'radio')

   this.checked = false;

 // select elements need to have their 'selectedIndex' property set to -1

 // (this works for both single and multiple select elements)

 else if (tag == 'select')

   this.selectedIndex = -1;

  });

};