$(document).ready(function() {
	var options = {
		target:        '#alert',
		beforeSubmit:  showRequest,
		success:       showResponse
	};
	$('#contactForm').ajaxForm(options);
});

function showRequest(formData, jqForm, options) {
	var queryString = $.param(formData);
	return true;
}

function showResponse(responseText, statusText)  {
}

$.fn.clearForm = function() {
  return this.each(function() {
	var type = this.type, tag = this.tagName.toLowerCase();
	if (tag == 'form')
	  return $(':input',this).clearForm();
	if (type == 'text' || type == 'password' || tag == 'textarea')
	  this.value = '';
	else if (type == 'checkbox' || type == 'radio')
	  this.checked = false;
	else if (tag == 'select')
	  this.selectedIndex = -1;
  });
};