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+/**
+ * Italian phone numbers have 9-10 digits (and start with +39 or 0039).
+ */
+$.validator.addMethod( "phoneIT", function( value, element ) {
+	return this.optional( element ) || /^((00|\+)39)[\d]{9,10}$/.test( value );
+},"Please specify a valid phone number." );