var oValidationMessages = 
{
    vorname: "Please enter your firstname",
    nachname: "Please enter your lastname",
    pass:
    {
        required: "Please provide a password",
        rangelength: "Your password must be between 8 and 14 characters long"
    },
    passconfirm: 
    {
        required: "Please enter the same password as above",
        equalTo: "Please enter the same password as above"
    },
    email: 
    {
        required: "Please enter your email address",
        email: "Please enter a valid email address"
    },
    gender: "Please select your gender",
    dob: 
    {
        required: "Please select a your birthdate",
        dateISO: "Please select a valid date",
        dateOver: "Minimum age of 12 years not yet met!"
    },
    captcha_code: "Please enter the text shown in the left image",
    country: "Please select your nationality",
    language: "Please select a language"
};