$(document).ready(function() {

	$('#ajax-contact-form').submit(function(){

	var action = $(this).attr('action');

	$('#submit')
		.after('<img src="../images/icons/ajax-loader.gif" class="loader" />')
		.attr('disabled','disabled');

	$.post(action, { 
		name: $('#name').val(),
		email: $('#email').val(),
		message: $('#message').val()
	},
		function(data){
			$('#ajax-contact-form #submit').attr('disabled','');
			if(data=='') $('#ajax-contact-form').slideUp(500);
			$('.response').remove();
			$('#ajax-contact-form').before('<span class="response">'+data+'</span>');
			$('.response').slideDown();
			$('#ajax-contact-form img.loader').fadeOut(500,function(){$(this).remove()});
			if(data=='') $(".success").show(1000);//shows the success message
		}
	);

	return false;

	});
 
});