function validate(theForm)
{
	
	
	if (theForm.firstname.value == "")
	{
	alert("Please enter your first name.");
	theForm.firstname.focus();
	return (false);
	}
	
	// check to see if the field is blank
	if (theForm.surname.value == "")
	{
	alert("Please enter your surname.");
	theForm.surname.focus();
	return (false);
	}

	if (theForm.hometelephone.value == "")
	{
	alert("Please enter your home telephone.");
	theForm.hometelephone.focus();
	return (false);
	}
	
	
//	if (theForm.numberofdependants.value == "")
//	{
//	alert("Please enter number of dependants.");
//	theForm.numberofdependants.focus();
//	return (false);
//	}

	if (theForm.housename.value == "")
	{
	alert("Please enter your House Name / Number.");
	theForm.housename.focus();
	return (false);
	}
	
	if (theForm.road.value == "")
	{
	alert("Please enter your Road.");
	theForm.road.focus();
	return (false);
	}
	
	if (theForm.town.value == "")
	{
	alert("Please enter your Town.");
	theForm.town.focus();
	return (false);
	}
	
	if (theForm.country.value == "")
	{
	alert("Please enter your Country.");
	theForm.country.focus();
	return (false);
	}
	
	if (theForm.postcode.value == "")
	{
	alert("Please enter your postcode.");
	theForm.postcode.focus();
	return (false);
	}

//	if (theForm.howlongataddress.value == "")
//	{
//	alert("Please enter how long at this address.");
//	theForm.howlongataddress.focus();
//	return (false);
//	}

	if (theForm.loanamountrequired.value == "")
	{
	alert("Please enter loan amount required.");
	theForm.loanamountrequired.focus();
	return (false);
	}

//	if (theForm.loanreason.value == "")
//	{
//	alert("Please enter reason for loan.");
//	theForm.loanreason.focus();
//	return (false);
//	}

	if (theForm.employersname.value == "")
	{
	alert("Please enter employers name.");
	theForm.employersname.focus();
	return (false);
	}

	if (theForm.jobtitle.value == "")
	{
	alert("Please enter your jobtitle.");
	theForm.jobtitle.focus();
	return (false);
	}

	if (theForm.monthlyincome.value == "")
	{
	alert("Please enter your monthly income.");
	theForm.monthlyincome.focus();
	return (false);
	}

//	if (theForm.howlongcurrentjob.value == "")
//	{
//	alert("Please enter how long in your current job.");
//	theForm.howlongcurrentjob.focus();
//	return (false);
//	}

//	if (theForm.monthlyrent.value == "")
//	{
//	alert("Please enter your monthly rent/mortgage.");
//	theForm.monthlyrent.focus();
//	return (false);
//	}

//	if (theForm.bankname.value == "")
//	{
//	alert("Please enter your bank name.");
//	theForm.bankname.focus();
//	return (false);
//	}

if (theForm.monthlyrent.value == "")
	{
	alert("Please enter your monthly rent/mortgage.");
	theForm.monthlyrent.focus();
	return (false);
	}

//	if (theForm.howlongwithbank.value == "")
//	{
//	alert("Please enter how long you have been with your bank.");
//	theForm.howlongwithbank.focus();
//	return (false);
//	}

//	if (theForm.arrears.value == "")
//	{
//	alert("Please enter the amount of arrears/ccjs.");
//	theForm.arrears.focus();
//	return (false);
//	}

//	if (theForm.numberofcompanies.value == "")
//	{
//	alert("Please enter the number of companies you owe money.");
//	theForm.numberofcompanies.focus();
//	return (false);
//	}

}

function enquiry(theForm)
{
	
	if (theForm.firstname.value == "")
	{
	alert("Please enter your first name.");
	theForm.firstname.focus();
	return (false);
	}
	
	// check to see if the field is blank
	if (theForm.surname.value == "")
	{
	alert("Please enter your surname.");
	theForm.surname.focus();
	return (false);
	}

	if (theForm.hometelephone.value == "")
	{
	alert("Please enter your home telephone.");
	theForm.hometelephone.focus();
	return (false);
	}
	
	
	if (theForm.amountofdebt.value == "")
	{
	alert("Please enter the amount of your debt.");
	theForm.amountofdebt.focus();
	return (false);
	}

	if (theForm.creditors.value == "")
	{
	alert("Please enter your creditors.");
	theForm.creditors.focus();
	return (false);
	}

	if (theForm.arrears.value == "")
	{
	alert("Please enter the amount of arreas/ccjs.");
	theForm.arrears.focus();
	return (false);
	}
	

}

function email()
{
if (theForm.email.value == "")
	{
	alert("Please enter your email address.");
	theForm.email.focus();
	return (false);
	}

// test if valid email address, must have @ and .
var checkEmail = "@.";
var checkStr = theForm.email.value;
var EmailValid = false;
var EmailAt = false;
var EmailPeriod = false;
for (i = 0;  i < checkStr.length;  i++)
{
ch = checkStr.charAt(i);
for (j = 0;  j < checkEmail.length;  j++)
{
if (ch == checkEmail.charAt(j) && ch == "@")
EmailAt = true;
if (ch == checkEmail.charAt(j) && ch == ".")
EmailPeriod = true;
	  if (EmailAt && EmailPeriod)
		break;
	  if (j == checkEmail.length)
		break;
	}
	// if both the @ and . were in the string
if (EmailAt && EmailPeriod)
{
		EmailValid = true
		break;
	}
}
	if (!EmailValid)
	{
	alert("Please enter a valid email address.");
	theForm.email.focus();
	return (false);
	}

}