$(document).ready(function(){

  jQuery.validator.messages.required = "";
 
  $("#frmEntry").validate({
    wrapper: "span", 
		//errorElement: "label",
		rules: {
		  user: {required: true},
		  password:  {required: true}
		},
		errorPlacement: function(error, element) {
      error.insertAfter(element);
      error.addClass('message');  // add a class to the wrapper
     }
	});

});