function trim(str) {
		return str.replace(/^\s+|\s+$/g, '')
	}

	function mValidateEmpty(vString) {
		if(trim(vString.value) == '') {
			vString.style.backgroundColor = '#f1bcc9';
			return false;
		} else {
			vString.style.backgroundColor = '#ffffff';
			return true;
		}
	}
	
	function mValidateEmail(vString) {
		var email = /^[^@]+@[^@.]+\.[^@]*\w\w$/;
		if (!email.test(trim(vString.value))) {
			vString.style.backgroundColor = '#f1bcc9';
			return false;
		} else {
			vString.style.backgroundColor = '#ffffff';
			return true;
		}
	}
	
	function mValidateSelect(vString) {
		if(vString.selectedIndex == 0) {
			vString.style.backgroundColor = '#f1bcc9';
			return false;
		} else {
			vString.style.backgroundColor = '#ffffff';
			return true;
		}
	}
	
	function mValidateForm(form) {
		var errs = 0;
		if(!mValidateEmpty(form.name)) errs += 1;
		if(!mValidateEmpty(form.dept)) errs += 1;
		if(!mValidateSelect(form.state)) errs += 1;
		if(!mValidateEmpty(form.phone)) errs += 1;
		if(!mValidateEmail(form.email)) errs += 1;
		if(errs == 0) {
			return true;	
		} else {
			alert("Please enter all the required information before sending.");
			return false;
		}
	}
	function mValidateForm2(form) {
		var errs = 0;
		if(!mValidateEmpty(form.name)) errs += 1;
		if(!mValidateEmpty(form.dept)) errs += 1;
		if(!mValidateEmpty(form.phone)) errs += 1;
		if(!mValidateEmail(form.email)) errs += 1;
		if(errs == 0) {
			return true;	
		} else {
			alert("Please enter all the required information before sending.");
			return false;
		}
	}