Custom jquery validation messages
var validator = $("#signupform").validate({
rules: {
firstname: "required",
lastname: "required",
username: {
required: true,
minlength: 2,
remote: "users.php"
}
},
messages: {
firstname: "Enter your firstname",
lastname: "Enter your lastname",
username: {
required: "Enter a username",
minlength: jQuery.format("Enter at least {0} characters"),
remote: jQuery.format("{0} is already in use")
}
}
});