//Example: Sends an id as data to the server, save some data to the server and notify the user once it's complete. 
//Note that this usage - returning the result of the call into a variable - requires a synchronous (blocking) request! (async:false)
  
checkform = function(formData, jqForm, opt){
    var chkemail = jqForm[0].wit_email.value;
    valid_check = $.ajax({url: '_tools/playbook.lasso',
                        global: false,
                        type: 'POST',
                        data: ({what: chkemail, route: 'validate', task: 'email'}),
                        dataType: 'html',
                        async: false}).responseText;
    if(valid_check == 'true')
        return true;   
    else{
        $('input[name=wit_email]').addClass('redtext');
        $('label[for=wit_email], label[for=wit_editemail]').addClass('redtext');
        return false;
    }  
}