function validate_required(field,alerttxt){
	with (field){
		if (value==null||value==""){
 		 	alert(alerttxt);
 		 	return false;
 		 } else {
 		 	return true
 		 }
	}
}

function validate_checkbox(field, field2, alerttxt){
	with (field){
		if (!field.checked){
 		 	with (field2){
				if (value==null||value==""){
	 			 	alert(alerttxt);
	 			 	return false;
	 			 } else {
	 			 	return true;
	 			 }
		 	 }
 		 } else {
 		 	return true;
 		 }
	}
}

function validate_test(thisform){
	with (thisform){
		if (validate_required(name,"Please enter your name.")==false){
			name.focus();
			return false;
		}
		if (validate_required(email,"Please enter your e-mail address.")==false){
			email.focus();
			return false;
		}
		if (validate_required(location,"Please enter your location.")==false){
			location.focus();
			return false;
		}
		if (validate_required(text,"Please tell us your story.")==false){
			text.focus();
			return false;
		}
	}
}

function validate_friend(thisform){
	with (thisform){
		if (validate_required(yourname,"Please enter your name.")==false){
			yourname.focus();
			return false;
		}
		if (validate_required(youremail,"Please enter your e-mail address.")==false){
			youremail.focus();
			return false;
		}
		if (validate_required(friendname,"Please enter your friend's name.")==false){
			friendname.focus();
			return false;
		}
		if (validate_required(friendemail,"Please enter your friend's e-mail address.")==false){
			friendemail.focus();
			return false;
		}
	}
}