$().ready( function() { jQuery.validator.addMethod( "v_email", function(value) { var reg_exp_email = /^([a-zA-Z0-9_\-\.]+)@([a-zA-Z0-9\-\.]+)\.([a-zA-Z]{2,4})$/ ; return reg_exp_email.test(value); },""); $("#idFormBaja").validate( { rules: { "data[Concurso][email]": { required: true, v_email: true }, "hncaptcha_private_key": { required: true, minlength: 5 } }, messages: { "data[Concurso][email]": { required: "Debe colocar un email Válido", v_email: "Debe colocar un email Válido" }, "hncaptcha_private_key": { required: "Debe ingresar el código", minlength: "Faltan caracteres" } } } ); } );