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$(function(){
	$("#cmfrm").validate();
});

<div class="container">
   <form class="frm" id="cmfrm" method="get" action="">
      <label for="cname">Name (required)</label>
      <input id="cname" name="name" type="text" required="1"/>
    </p>
    <p>
      <input class="submit" type="submit" value="Submit">
    </p>
</form>
    
</div>

.error{
    color:red;
    
}