$(document).ready(function() {
    $.getJSON("common-utilities/country-list", function(data){
      $("#recCountry").replaceWith('<select id="recCountry" name="country" />');
      $("#recCountry").append('<option value="">Select a country</option>');
      $.each(data, function(i, item) {
        $("#tbCountry").append('<option value="' + item + '">' + item + '</option>');
      });
    });

    $("form.recommend").validate({
        rules: {
            recFN: "required",
            12_last_name: "required",
            15-home-address-street-box: "required",
            16_city: "required",
            17_state_province: "required",
            18-zip-postal-code: "required",
            19_country: "required"
            21_first_name: "required",
            22_last_name: "required",
        }
    });
});