The processRealtimeValidation JavaScript callback function must check the response and either show the error in the DIV or hide the DIV:
function processRealtimeValidation(xhr) { var rt = xhr.responseText; if(xhr.responseText == "okay") { hideErrorsDiv(); } else { showErrorsDiv(rt); } } function hideErrorsDiv() { var errors = $("errors"); errors.innerHTML = ""; errors.style.display = "none"; errors.style.padding = "0px"; errors.style.border = "none"; errors.style.fontSize = "0em"; } function showErrorsDiv(msg) { errors.style.display = "inline"; errors.style.color = "red"; errors.style.padding = "10px"; errors.style.border = "thin solid red;"; errors.style.fontSize = "1.5em"; errors.innerHTML = msg; Fat.fade_element("errors", 60, 150, "#FF0000", null); }