[jQuery] Where's my syntax error?

[Rick Faircloth]

Can't figure out what I've got wrong.
Firebug is telling me "syntax error });"

Could someone please point out the error?
(Perhaps the entire coding is wrong...just trying
out something similar I saw on the list a moment ago)

Thanks,

Rick

<script type="text/javascript">

        $(document).ready(function(){
                $("#emailError").hide();
        });

        function validateEmail() {
                
                $("input.email").blur(function() {
                        
                        if (this.val.length == 0)
                                $("#emailError").show();        
                });      
        });
                                                                 
</script>