jQuery(function($) {
  var errorContainer = $("<div class='error'>Please fill out the required fields</div>").appendTo("#commentform").hide();
  var errorLabelContainer = $("<div class='error errorlabels'></div>").appendTo("#commentform").hide();
  $("#commentform").validate({
    rules: {
      author: "required",
      email: {
        required: true,
        email: true
      },
      url: "url",
      comment: "required",
      captcha_code: "required"
    },
    errorContainer: errorContainer,
    errorLabelContainer: errorLabelContainer,
    ignore: ":hidden"
  });
  $.validator.messages.required = "";
  $.validator.messages.email = "&raquo; " + $.validator.messages.email;
  $.validator.messages.url = "&raquo; " + $.validator.messages.url;
});