$(function () {
    // superfish dropdown
    $("ul.sf-menu").superfish();  

    $("nav ul li").hover(
        function(){ $(this).addClass('hover');},
        function(){ $(this).removeClass('hover');}
    )
    
    $(".blank").click(function(e){
        var link = $(this).attr('href');
        window.open(link);
        e.preventDefault();
    })

    $("#newsletter").validate({
        /*errorPlacement: function(error, element){
        },*/
        highlight: function (element, errorClass, validClass) {
            $(element).parent().parent().addClass(errorClass).removeClass(validClass);
        },
        unhighlight: function (element, errorClass, validClass) {
            $(element).parent().parent().removeClass(errorClass).addClass(validClass);
        },
        messages: {
            'email': "What is your email address?"

        }
    });

}) // on ready