var errIcon = "<i class='fa fa-times-circle'></i> ";

$.validator.setDefaults({
    highlight: function (element) {
        $(element).closest('.form-group').removeClass('has-success').addClass('has-error');
    },
    success: function (element) {
        element.closest('.form-group').removeClass('has-error').addClass('has-success');
    },
    errorElement: "span",
    errorPlacement: function (error, element) {
        if (element.is(":radio") || element.is(":checkbox")) {
            error.appendTo(element.parent().parent().parent());
        } else {
            error.appendTo(element.parent());
        }
    },
    errorClass: "help-block m-b-none",
    validClass: "help-block m-b-none"


});