jQuery(document).ready(function($) { // jQuery Validation jQuery("input:text").change(function() { var email = $("#ts_subscribe").val(); jQuery("#signup").validate({ // if valid, post data via AJAX submitHandler: function(form) { jQuery.ajax( { type: "POST", url: ArrivaUrl.ajaxurl, data: { action: 'func_themestudio_subscribe_form', email:email, }, success: function(data) { jQuery('.formmessage ').html(data); // alert(email); }, error: function(errorThrown) { } }); }, // all fields are required rules: { email_subscribe: { required: true, email: true, } } }); }); });