if(jQuery.validator){                                                    
    jQuery.validator.addMethod(
        "ValidLoginName",
         function(value,element) { 
              //Spit the date
              var validLogin = /^[0-9,A-Z,a-z,\.]{2,50}$/.test(value);
             
              //Return it
              return this.optional(element) || validLogin;
        },
        "Please enter a valid login.<br> Between 2 - 50 letters, aplhanumeric and case senstative.<br>No spaces. But can use dots.<br>eg: 'Joe.The.Slicer'");
}

/**
	Set the defaults for the datepicker control
**/


//Show a loading box insidean element
jQuery.fn.showLoading = function (message) {
    if (!message)
        message = 'Loading...';
    this.empty().html('<div  style="margin:0 auto; padding:10px; border: dashed 1pt red; width:200px; text-align:center;"><img src="/images/gui/ajax-loading.gif" /><br>' + message + '</center>');
    return this;
};