$(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;
	 
		});
	 
	});