$(function() {  
  $('.error').hide();  
  $(".button").click(function() {  
    // validate and process form here  
  
    $('.error').hide();  
      var name = $("input#name").val();  
        if (name == "") {  
      $("label#name_error").show();  
      $("input#name").focus();  
      return false;  
    }  
        var email = $("input#email").val();  
        if (email == "") {  
      $("label#email_error").show();  
      $("input#email").focus();  
      return false;  
    }  
        var message = $("textarea#message").val();
        if (message == "") {
      $("label#message_error").show();  
      $("input#message").focus();  
      return false;  
    }
        var phone = $("input#phone").val();

var dataString = 'name='+ name + '&email=' + email + '&phone=' + phone + '&message=' + message;

$.ajax({  
  type: "POST",  
  url: "library/elements/contactmail.php",  
  data: dataString,  
  success: function() {  
    $('#contact_form').html("<div id='message'></div>");  
    $('#message').html("<h2>Contact Form Submitted!</h2>")  
    .append("<p>We will be in touch soon.</p>")  
    .hide()  
    .fadeIn(1500, function() {  
      $('#message').append("<img id='checkmark' src='images/check.png' />");  
    });  
  }  
});  
return false; 
  
  });  
});