$(document).ready(init);
function init(){
    var errors;
    $("form#contact").submit(
      function(e){
        errors = false;
        $('#error').html(" ");
        $('input.required, textarea.required, select.required').each(function(i){
            if(this.value.length === 0){
                $('#error').prepend("<p>"+this.title+"<p>");
                errors = true;
            }
        });                
        /*alert(document.getElementById("recipient").value.indexOf('@'));*/        
        if(errors){
            e.preventDefault();
            e.stopPropagation();
        }
      });
}