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


function validate_email(field,alerttxt)
{
with (field)
  {
  apos=value.indexOf("@");
  dotpos=value.lastIndexOf(".");
  if (apos<1||dotpos-apos<2)
    {alert(alerttxt);return false;}
  else {return true;}
  }
}


function lengthRestriction(elem, min){
	var uInput = elem.value;
	if(uInput.length >= min){
		return true;
	}else{
		alert("Please enter password " +min+ " characters");
		elem.focus();
		return false;
	}
}

function isNumeric(elem, helperMsg){
	var numericExpression = /^[0-9]+$/;
	if(elem.value.match(numericExpression)){
		return true;
	}else{
		alert(helperMsg);
		elem.focus();
		return false;
	}
}


function validate_form(thisform)
{
with (thisform)
  {
  if (validate_required(title,"Please enter your title!")==false)
  {title.focus();return false;}
  }
  
with (thisform)
  {
  if (validate_required(fname,"Please enter your first Name!")==false)
  {fname.focus();return false;}
  }
  
  
with (thisform)
  {
  if (validate_required(sname,"Please enter your surname!")==false)
  {sname.focus();return false;}
  }
  
 with (thisform)
  {
  if (validate_required(phone,"Please enter your phone no!")==false)
  {phone.focus();return false;}
  }

with (thisform)
  {
  if (validate_email(email,"Please enter your email!")==false)
  {email.focus();return false;}
  }

 with (thisform)
  {
  if (isNumeric(zipcode,"Please enter your zipcode!")==false)
  {zipcode.focus();return false;}
  }


 with (thisform)
  {
	
	if ( ( document.search_form.privacy.checked == false ) )
    {
        alert ( "Please confirm privacy statement" );
        return false;
    }

  
  }  
}