$(document).ready(function(){
		
		 //set up validation for the form
		 $("#commentForm").validate();
		
		
		// click function for submit button for email sign up. 
		$("a.check").click(function() {
			
			$("#submitButton").hide();
			$('#resultmessage').html("<img src='ajax-loader.gif'/> ");
			
			//if form is valid
			if ($("#commentForm").valid()) {
				
				//submit the data to mailchimp by posting to the php page				
				$.ajax({
				    type: "POST",
				    data: {firstname:$('#cname1').val(), lastname:$('#cname2').val(), email:$('#cemail').val()},
				    url: 'http://westcollection.org/index.php/utility/processWcEmailListRequest',
				    success: function(response) {
				    	
				    	// set the result message
				    	$('#resultmessage').html(response.message);
				    	
				    	if (response.result == 'success') {
				    		//clear the form
				    		$('#cname1').val('');
				    		$('#cname2').val('');
				    		$('#cemail').val('');
				    	} 
				    	$("#submitButton").show();				    
				    },
				    error: function(XMLHttpRequest, textStatus, errorThrown){
				    	$('#resultmessage').html('Unknown error. Please try again.');
				    	$("#submitButton").show();	
				      },
				    dataType: 'json'
				});  
			
			} else {  // form not valid reshow the submit button
				
				$('#resultmessage').html('');
				$("#submitButton").show();
			}
			
			return false;
		});
	 
	 
	 
	 });