$(document).ready(function() {
     
    //if submit button is clicked
    $('#email_form_submit').click(function () {        
         

        var email = $('input[name=email]');
 
        //Simple validation to make sure user entered something that looks like an email address
        if (email.val()==email.attr('defaultValue')){
            return false;
        } 
         
	if (!email.val().match(/.+@.+\...+/)){
	    alert("Please Enter a Valid Email Address");
	    return false;
	}	
		
        var data = {email: email.val()};  

        var url = "/email/subscribe.php";  
         
       $.ajax({
            url: url,  
            type: "POST",
            data: data,    
            dataType: "json",    
            success: function(data, textStatus) {
              if(data && data.error) {
		alert(data.error);
	      } else {
		alert("Thanks for Joining our Email List!");			
	      }
              email.val(email.attr('defaultValue'));
              email.addClass("email_hint");
            },
        });
        return false;
    });
});