if ($('#inPrefPass').val().length > 5) {
			$.ajax('welcome/validate_user', {
				async: false,
				type: 'POST',
				data: {
					username: UserData.userName,
					password: $('#inPrefPass').val()
				},
				success: function (json) {
					json = $.parseJSON(json);
					if (json.success === 0) { // Handle failure
						loader.fadeOut();
						self.props.element.children.show();
						return false; // Will this return to '//handle success' ??
					}
					else break; // Success was good, carry out
				}
			}); //end ajax
                   // handle successful validation
		}