jquery validation - submit form?

jquery validation - submit form?

I have the validation rules set for a page, but i would also like to submit that form for real.
But how do i do that?? Nothing seems to work for me. I currently have this:
 
  1.  var v = $("#cmaForm").validate({
      errorClass: "warning",
      onkeyup: false,
      onblur: false,
      submitHandler: function() {
       alert('submit');
      }
     });






When i submit i do see the alert message. But nothing gets sumbitted yet. I also tried $(''#formid').submit(); but that didn't work either. What else can i try..???