gistfile1.js

window.FormView = Backbone.View.extend({
  events: { "tap #submit_form_button" : "submitForm" },
  .
  .
  .
  submitForm: function(){
    var form =  $("#my_form");
    form.validate({
        rules:{...},
        messages:{...},
        submitHandler: function(){...}
     });
  }
});