$(document).ready(function() { 

$("#contactform").ajaxForm({
    beforeSubmit: function(formData, jqForm, options){
        if (Spry) { // checks if Spry is used in your page
            var r = Spry.Widget.Form.validate(jqForm[0]); // validates the form
            if (!r)
                return r;
        }
		$('#contactform').hide();
        $('#thanksmessage').show(); 
    },

});

$("#backform").ajaxForm({
    beforeSubmit: function(formData, jqForm, options){
        if (Spry) { // checks if Spry is used in your page
            var r = Spry.Widget.Form.validate(jqForm[0]); // validates the form
            if (!r)
                return r;
        }
		$('#backform').hide();
        $('#backthanks').show(); 
    },

});

});