$(document).ready(function() {

//styling form item widths with jquery
$(".item").css("display","inline-block").css("vertical-align","top").css("margin-bottom","2px");
$(".item").find("label").css("width","200px").css("display","inline-block").css("padding-left","15px");
$(".item").find("input:text").css("width","200px").css("display","inline-block");
$(".item").find("select").css("width","205px").css("display","inline-block");
$(".item").find("textarea").css("width","200px").css("display","inline-block");
    $("#form1").validate();
    $("#txtFirstName, #txtLastName, #txtHomePhone").addClass("required").rules("add",{
        required:   true
    });
    $("#txtEmail").addClass("required").rules("add",{
        required:   true,
        email:  true
    });
});