Js Form Validation

/*Js form validation*/
		$( ".send_message" ).on( "click", function(e) {
	        var name=$('#name').val();
			var email=$('#email').val();
			var error=0;
			if (name==''){
				error++;
            	document.getElementById("nameError").innerHTML="* Name required";
	        }
	        else{
	        	error=0;
            	document.getElementById("nameError").innerHTML="";
	        }
			if (email==''){
				error++;
            	document.getElementById("emailError").innerHTML="* Please provide your best email";
	        }
	        else{
	        	error=0;
            	document.getElementById("nameError").innerHTML="";
	        }

	        if (error>0) {
	        	e.preventDefault();
	        }
	});