$(function () { var rules = { rules: { name: { minlength: 2, required: true }, email: { required: true, email: true }, subject: { minlength: 2, required: true }, message: { minlength: 2, required: true }, validateSelect: { required: true }, validateCheckbox: { required: true, minlength: 2 }, validateRadio: { required: true } } }; var validationObj = $.extend (rules, Application.validationRules); $('#validation-form').validate(validationObj); });