select option validation using jquery plugin

HTML 

    

    
     Choose Reason Below
         Home improvements
         Emergency expenses
         Debt consolidation
         Medical expenses
         Travelling
         Other
      
	
	   
	

CSS

body
{
  font-family: Arial, Sans-serif;
}
label.error
{
color:red;
font-family:verdana, Helvetica;
}

JS Code

$(function()
{
    $("#myform").validate(
      {
        rules: 
        {
          purpose: 
          {
            required: true
          }
        }
      });	
});

 

Output