$(function(){
	// validating and handling the form
	// common rules for a lot of fields
	$.validator.addClassRules("field-generic", {
		required: true,
		maxlength: 255
	});

	$.validator.addMethod("cPhone", function(value, el, params){
		var nval = value.replace(/[^0-9]/g, '');		

		if (nval.length > 7 && nval.length <= 15){
			return true;
		}

		return false;
	}, " is not a valid phone number");
});