[jQuery] Create a function?

[Dave Maharaj :: WidePixels.com]

I have the exact same code on every page where a form gets submitted. How
can i turn that into a simple function?
 
The only thing that changes is the $(this).validate(validate_awards) and the
form ID;

It would be so much easier if the function was in one place and called where
needed but I cant figure this out.

Something like:


$('#newAward').submit(function({
        myFormFunction(validate_awards, '#newAward');
}); 


where I could put in the formID and the validation rules to use


CURRENTLY HAVE THIS ON EVERY PAGE: Only the "validate_awards" and
"#newAward" changes

$('#newAward').submit(function() {
       
       
   $(this).validate(validate_awards);
   var valid = $(this).valid();
   if (valid) {
  
   var form_url =  $(this).attr('action');
   var page_target = form_url.substr(1).replace( new RegExp( "/" ,"g"), "_"
);
   var queryString = $('#newAward').formSerialize();
    $(this).ajaxSubmit({
     type:    'post',
     url:      form_url+'/',
     data:      queryString,
     resetForm:   true,
     success:    function(response){
            alert(response);
             $('#'+page_target).slideToggle('slow', function (){
              $(response).hide().prependTo('#sortable').slideDown('slow');

             });         
             }
        
     
    });
   }
   return false;
 
 });

Any help would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks,

Dave