jQuery(document).ready(function() { 
var options = { 
target:        '#alert'
}; 
jQuery('#contactForm').ajaxForm(options); 
}); 
 
jQuery.fn.clearForm = function() {
  return this.each(function() {
	var type = this.type, tag = this.tagName.toLowerCase();
	if (tag == 'form')
	  return jQuery(':input',this).clearForm();
	if (type == 'text' || type == 'password' || tag == 'textarea')
	  this.value = '';
	else if (type == 'checkbox' || type == 'radio')
	  this.checked = false;
	else if (tag == 'select')
	  this.selectedIndex = -1;
  });
};
