$(".inputbutton").on("click", function(e){ var emailExp = /^[\w\-\.\+]+\@[a-zA-Z0-9\.\-]+\.[a-zA-z0-9]{2,4}$/; var errorMessage = $(".errorMessage"); var hasError = false; var $email = $('#ctl12_ctl04_FLBT4'); $(".inputtext").each(function(){ var $this = $(this); if(($this.val() == "") || !emailExp.test($email.val())){ hasError = true; $this.addClass("inputError"); errorMessage.html("

Error: Please correct errors above

"); e.preventDefault(); }if($this.val() != ""){ $this.removeClass("inputError"); }else{ return true; } }); //Input errorMessage.slideDown(700); });