//	JavaScript Document





/*
 *	Maximum character count for a textarea
 */
function textCounter(field, countfield, maxlimit) {
			if (field.value.length > maxlimit) // if too long...trim it!
			{
				field.value = field.value.substring(0, maxlimit);
			}
			// otherwise, update 'characters remaining' counter
			else 
			{
				var num = maxlimit - field.value.length;
				var tag = document.getElementById(countfield);
				tag.innerHTML = num + " Characters Remaining";
			}
}












/* 
 * Cross-browser event handling, by Scott Andrew
 */
function addEvent(element, eventType, lamdaFunction, useCapture) {
    if (element.addEventListener) {
        element.addEventListener(eventType, lamdaFunction, useCapture);
        return true;
    } else if (element.attachEvent) {
        var r = element.attachEvent('on' + eventType, lamdaFunction);
        return r;
    } else {
        return false;
    }
}

/* 
 * Kills an event's propagation and default action
 */
function knackerEvent(eventObject) {
    if (eventObject && eventObject.stopPropagation) {
        eventObject.stopPropagation();
    }
    if (window.event && window.event.cancelBubble ) {
        window.event.cancelBubble = true;
    }
    
    if (eventObject && eventObject.preventDefault) {
        eventObject.preventDefault();
    }
    if (window.event) {
        window.event.returnValue = false;
    }
}

/* 
 * Safari doesn't support canceling events in the standard way, so we must
 * hard-code a return of false for it to work.
 */
function cancelEventSafari() {
    return false;        
}

/* 
 * Cross-browser style extraction, from the JavaScript & DHTML Cookbook
 * <http://www.oreillynet.com/pub/a/javascript/excerpt/JSDHTMLCkbk_chap5/index5.html>
 */
function getElementStyle(elementID, CssStyleProperty) {
    var element = document.getElementById(elementID);
    if (element.currentStyle) {
        return element.currentStyle[toCamelCase(CssStyleProperty)];
    } else if (window.getComputedStyle) {
        var compStyle = window.getComputedStyle(element, '');
        return compStyle.getPropertyValue(CssStyleProperty);
    } else {
        return '';
    }
}

/* 
 * CamelCases CSS property names. Useful in conjunction with 'getElementStyle()'
 * From <http://dhtmlkitchen.com/learn/js/setstyle/index4.jsp>
 */
function toCamelCase(CssProperty) {
    var stringArray = CssProperty.toLowerCase().split('-');
    if (stringArray.length == 1) {
        return stringArray[0];
    }
    var ret = (CssProperty.indexOf("-") == 0)
              ? stringArray[0].charAt(0).toUpperCase() + stringArray[0].substring(1)
              : stringArray[0];
    for (var i = 1; i < stringArray.length; i++) {
        var s = stringArray[i];
        ret += s.charAt(0).toUpperCase() + s.substring(1);
    }
    return ret;
}

/*
 * Disables all 'test' links, that point to the href '#', by Ross Shannon
 */
function disableTestLinks() {
  var pageLinks = document.getElementsByTagName('a');
  for (var i=0; i<pageLinks.length; i++) {
    if (pageLinks[i].href.match(/[^#]#$/)) {
      addEvent(pageLinks[i], 'click', knackerEvent, false);
    }
  }
}

/* 
 * Cookie functions
 */
function createCookie(name, value, days) {
    var expires = '';
    if (days) {
        var date = new Date();
        date.setTime(date.getTime() + (days*24*60*60*1000));
        var expires = '; expires=' + date.toGMTString();
    }
    document.cookie = name + '=' + value + expires + '; path=/';
}

function readCookie(name) {
    var cookieCrumbs = document.cookie.split(';');
    var nameToFind = name + '=';
    for (var i = 0; i < cookieCrumbs.length; i++) {
        var crumb = cookieCrumbs[i];
        while (crumb.charAt(0) == ' ') {
            crumb = crumb.substring(1, crumb.length); /* delete spaces */
        }
        if (crumb.indexOf(nameToFind) == 0) {
            return crumb.substring(nameToFind.length, crumb.length);
        }
    }
    return null;
}

function eraseCookie(name) {
    createCookie(name, '', -1);
}

/*
 * PopUp Window
 */

function openPop(url,w,h) {
 window.open(url, "popup_id", "scrollbars,resizable,width="+w+",height="+h+"");
 return false;
}
/*
 * Clear Default Text: functions for clearing and replacing default text in
 * <input> elements.
 *
 * by Ross Shannon, http://www.yourhtmlsource.com/
 */

addEvent(window, 'load', init, false);

function init() {
    var formInputs = document.getElementsByTagName('input');
    for (var i = 0; i < formInputs.length; i++) {
        var theInput = formInputs[i];
        
        if (theInput.type == 'text' && theInput.className.match(/\bcleardefault\b/)) {  
            /* Add event handlers */          
            addEvent(theInput, 'focus', clearDefaultText, false);
            addEvent(theInput, 'blur', replaceDefaultText, false);
            
            /* Save the current value */
            if (theInput.value != '') {
                theInput.defaultText = theInput.value;
            }
			
			/* Save the current value */
            theInput.style['color'] = '#999';
        }
    }
}

function clearDefaultText(e) {
    var target = window.event ? window.event.srcElement : e ? e.target : null;
    if (!target) return;
    
    if (target.value == target.defaultText) {
        target.value = '';
		target.style['color'] = '#000';
    }
}

function replaceDefaultText(e) {
    var target = window.event ? window.event.srcElement : e ? e.target : null;
    if (!target) return;
    
    if (target.value == '' && target.defaultText) {
        target.value = target.defaultText;
		target.style['color'] = '#999';
    }
}/**
 * SWFObject v1.4.4: Flash Player detection and embed - http://blog.deconcept.com/swfobject/
 *
 * SWFObject is (c) 2006 Geoff Stearns and is released under the MIT License:
 * http://www.opensource.org/licenses/mit-license.php
 *
 * **SWFObject is the SWF embed script formerly known as FlashObject. The name was changed for
 *   legal reasons.
 */
if(typeof deconcept=="undefined"){var deconcept=new Object();}
if(typeof deconcept.util=="undefined"){deconcept.util=new Object();}
if(typeof deconcept.SWFObjectUtil=="undefined"){deconcept.SWFObjectUtil=new Object();}
deconcept.SWFObject=function(_1,id,w,h,_5,c,_7,_8,_9,_a,_b){if(!document.getElementById){return;}
this.DETECT_KEY=_b?_b:"detectflash";
this.skipDetect=deconcept.util.getRequestParameter(this.DETECT_KEY);
this.params=new Object();
this.variables=new Object();
this.attributes=new Array();
if(_1){this.setAttribute("swf",_1);}
if(id){this.setAttribute("id",id);}
if(w){this.setAttribute("width",w);}
if(h){this.setAttribute("height",h);}
if(_5){this.setAttribute("version",new deconcept.PlayerVersion(_5.toString().split(".")));}
this.installedVer=deconcept.SWFObjectUtil.getPlayerVersion();
if(c){this.addParam("bgcolor",c);}
var q=_8?_8:"high";
this.addParam("quality",q);
this.setAttribute("useExpressInstall",_7);
this.setAttribute("doExpressInstall",false);
var _d=(_9)?_9:window.location;
this.setAttribute("xiRedirectUrl",_d);
this.setAttribute("redirectUrl","");
if(_a){this.setAttribute("redirectUrl",_a);}};
deconcept.SWFObject.prototype={setAttribute:function(_e,_f){
this.attributes[_e]=_f;
},getAttribute:function(_10){
return this.attributes[_10];
},addParam:function(_11,_12){
this.params[_11]=_12;
},getParams:function(){
return this.params;
},addVariable:function(_13,_14){
this.variables[_13]=_14;
},getVariable:function(_15){
return this.variables[_15];
},getVariables:function(){
return this.variables;
},getVariablePairs:function(){
var _16=new Array();
var key;
var _18=this.getVariables();
for(key in _18){_16.push(key+"="+_18[key]);}
return _16;},getSWFHTML:function(){var _19="";
if(navigator.plugins&&navigator.mimeTypes&&navigator.mimeTypes.length){
if(this.getAttribute("doExpressInstall")){
this.addVariable("MMplayerType","PlugIn");}
_19="<embed type=\"application/x-shockwave-flash\" src=\""+this.getAttribute("swf")+"\" width=\""+this.getAttribute("width")+"\" height=\""+this.getAttribute("height")+"\"";
_19+=" id=\""+this.getAttribute("id")+"\" name=\""+this.getAttribute("id")+"\" ";
var _1a=this.getParams();
for(var key in _1a){_19+=[key]+"=\""+_1a[key]+"\" ";}
var _1c=this.getVariablePairs().join("&");
if(_1c.length>0){_19+="flashvars=\""+_1c+"\"";}_19+="/>";
}else{if(this.getAttribute("doExpressInstall")){this.addVariable("MMplayerType","ActiveX");}
_19="<object id=\""+this.getAttribute("id")+"\" classid=\"clsid:D27CDB6E-AE6D-11cf-96B8-444553540000\" width=\""+this.getAttribute("width")+"\" height=\""+this.getAttribute("height")+"\">";
_19+="<param name=\"movie\" value=\""+this.getAttribute("swf")+"\" />";
var _1d=this.getParams();
for(var key in _1d){_19+="<param name=\""+key+"\" value=\""+_1d[key]+"\" />";}
var _1f=this.getVariablePairs().join("&");
if(_1f.length>0){_19+="<param name=\"flashvars\" value=\""+_1f+"\" />";}_19+="</object>";}
return _19;
},write:function(_20){
if(this.getAttribute("useExpressInstall")){
var _21=new deconcept.PlayerVersion([6,0,65]);
if(this.installedVer.versionIsValid(_21)&&!this.installedVer.versionIsValid(this.getAttribute("version"))){
this.setAttribute("doExpressInstall",true);
this.addVariable("MMredirectURL",escape(this.getAttribute("xiRedirectUrl")));
document.title=document.title.slice(0,47)+" - Flash Player Installation";
this.addVariable("MMdoctitle",document.title);}}
if(this.skipDetect||this.getAttribute("doExpressInstall")||this.installedVer.versionIsValid(this.getAttribute("version"))){
var n=(typeof _20=="string")?document.getElementById(_20):_20;
n.innerHTML=this.getSWFHTML();return true;
}else{if(this.getAttribute("redirectUrl")!=""){document.location.replace(this.getAttribute("redirectUrl"));}}
return false;}};
deconcept.SWFObjectUtil.getPlayerVersion=function(){
var _23=new deconcept.PlayerVersion([0,0,0]);
if(navigator.plugins&&navigator.mimeTypes.length){
var x=navigator.plugins["Shockwave Flash"];
if(x&&x.description){_23=new deconcept.PlayerVersion(x.description.replace(/([a-zA-Z]|\s)+/,"").replace(/(\s+r|\s+b[0-9]+)/,".").split("."));}
}else{try{var axo=new ActiveXObject("ShockwaveFlash.ShockwaveFlash.7");}
catch(e){try{var axo=new ActiveXObject("ShockwaveFlash.ShockwaveFlash.6");
_23=new deconcept.PlayerVersion([6,0,21]);axo.AllowScriptAccess="always";}
catch(e){if(_23.major==6){return _23;}}try{axo=new ActiveXObject("ShockwaveFlash.ShockwaveFlash");}
catch(e){}}if(axo!=null){_23=new deconcept.PlayerVersion(axo.GetVariable("$version").split(" ")[1].split(","));}}
return _23;};
deconcept.PlayerVersion=function(_27){
this.major=_27[0]!=null?parseInt(_27[0]):0;
this.minor=_27[1]!=null?parseInt(_27[1]):0;
this.rev=_27[2]!=null?parseInt(_27[2]):0;
};
deconcept.PlayerVersion.prototype.versionIsValid=function(fv){
if(this.major<fv.major){return false;}
if(this.major>fv.major){return true;}
if(this.minor<fv.minor){return false;}
if(this.minor>fv.minor){return true;}
if(this.rev<fv.rev){
return false;
}return true;};
deconcept.util={getRequestParameter:function(_29){
var q=document.location.search||document.location.hash;
if(q){var _2b=q.substring(1).split("&");
for(var i=0;i<_2b.length;i++){
if(_2b[i].substring(0,_2b[i].indexOf("="))==_29){
return _2b[i].substring((_2b[i].indexOf("=")+1));}}}
return "";}};
deconcept.SWFObjectUtil.cleanupSWFs=function(){if(window.opera||!document.all){return;}
var _2d=document.getElementsByTagName("OBJECT");
for(var i=0;i<_2d.length;i++){_2d[i].style.display="none";for(var x in _2d[i]){
if(typeof _2d[i][x]=="function"){_2d[i][x]=function(){};}}}};
deconcept.SWFObjectUtil.prepUnload=function(){__flash_unloadHandler=function(){};
__flash_savedUnloadHandler=function(){};
if(typeof window.onunload=="function"){
var _30=window.onunload;
window.onunload=function(){
deconcept.SWFObjectUtil.cleanupSWFs();_30();};
}else{window.onunload=deconcept.SWFObjectUtil.cleanupSWFs;}};
if(typeof window.onbeforeunload=="function"){
var oldBeforeUnload=window.onbeforeunload;
window.onbeforeunload=function(){
deconcept.SWFObjectUtil.prepUnload();
oldBeforeUnload();};
}else{window.onbeforeunload=deconcept.SWFObjectUtil.prepUnload;}
if(Array.prototype.push==null){
Array.prototype.push=function(_31){
this[this.length]=_31;
return this.length;};}
var getQueryParamValue=deconcept.util.getRequestParameter;
var FlashObject=deconcept.SWFObject;
var SWFObject=deconcept.SWFObject;
function validateEcard(theForm)	{
		var reason = "";

			reason += validateEmpty(theForm.toMessage, 'Your Message');
			reason += validateEmpty(theForm.toName, 'Recipient Name');		
			reason += validateMultipleEmail(theForm.toEmail, 'Recipient Email');
			reason += validateEmpty(theForm.fromName, 'Sender Name');		
			reason += validateMultipleEmail(theForm.fromEmail, 'Sender Email');
					


		
			if (reason != "") {
				alert("Some fields need correction:\n" + reason);
				return false;
			}

			return true;
}



function validateNewRegister(theForm)	{
	// firstname, lastname, email, county, username, pwd, verifypwd

		var reason = "";

			reason += validateEmpty(theForm.firstname, 'First Name');
			reason += validateEmpty(theForm.lastname, 'Last Name');
			
			reason += validateDropdown(theForm.county, 'County');			
			reason += validateEmail(theForm.email);
					
			reason += validateUsername(theForm.username);
			reason += validatePassword(theForm.newpwd);
			reason += validateVerify(theForm.newpwd, theForm.verifypwd);

		
			if (reason != "") {
				alert("Some fields need correction:\n" + reason);
				return false;
			}

			return true;
}

function validateTellaFriend(theForm)	{
	// yourname, friend_name, friend_email

		var reason = "";

			reason += validateEmpty(theForm.your_name, 'Your Name');
			reason += validateEmail(theForm.your_email);
			reason += validateEmpty(theForm.friend_name, 'Your Friend\'s Name');		
			reason += validateEmail(theForm.friend_email);

		
			if (reason != "") {
				alert("Some fields need correction:\n" + reason);
				return false;
			}

			return true;





}

function validateFeedbackForm(theForm)	{
	// firstname, lastname, email, phone, subject, feedback

		var reason = "";

			reason += validateEmpty(theForm.firstname, 'First Name');
			reason += validateEmpty(theForm.lastname, 'Last Name');		
			reason += validateEmail(theForm.email);
			reason += validatePhone(theForm.phone);	
			reason += validateDropdown(theForm.subject, 'Subject');
			reason += validateEmpty (theForm.feedback, 'Your Feedback');
		
			if (reason != "") {
				alert("Some fields need correction:\n" + reason);
				return false;
			}

			return true;





}



function validateRequestForm(theForm)	{
		//	firstname, lastname, address, city, state, zip, email, topic, feedback
		var reason = "";
			reason += validateEmpty(theForm.firstname, 'First Name');
			reason += validateEmpty(theForm.lastname, 'Last Name');	
			reason += validateEmpty(theForm.address, 'Address');
			reason += validateEmpty(theForm.city, 'City');
			reason += validateDropdown(theForm.state, 'State');
			reason += validateEmpty(theForm.zip, 'Zip/Postal Code');			
			reason += validateEmail(theForm.email);
			reason += validatePhone(theForm.phone);	
			reason += validateDropdown(theForm.topic, 'A Topic');
			reason += validateEmpty (theForm.feedback, 'Your Feedback');
		
			if (reason != "") {
				alert("Some fields need correction:\n" + reason);
				return false;
			}

			return true;





}

function validateSubscribe(theForm) {

	// firstname, lastname, email, consent

		var reason = "";

			reason += validateEmpty(theForm.firstname, 'First Name');
			reason += validateEmpty(theForm.lastname, 'Last Name');		
			reason += validateEmail(theForm.email);
			reason += validateCheckbox	(theForm.consent, 'Agreement');	
		
			if (reason != "") {
				alert("Some fields need correction:\n" + reason);
				return false;
			}

			return true;

}
function validateUnsubscribe(theForm) {

	// email, consent

		var reason = "";
	
			reason += validateEmail(theForm.email);
			reason += validateCheckbox	(theForm.consent, 'Agreement');	
		
			if (reason != "") {
				alert("Some fields need correction:\n" + reason);
				return false;
			}

			return true;

}


function validateRegister(theForm) {

	// firstname, lastname, birthdate, phone, email, city, county, username, pwd, verifypwd

		var reason = "";

			reason += validateEmpty(theForm.firstname, 'First Name');
			reason += validateEmpty(theForm.lastname, 'Last Name');
			reason += validateBirthdate(theForm.birthdate);	
			reason += validatePhone(theForm.phone);					
			reason += validateEmail(theForm.email);
			reason += validateDropdown(theForm.city, 'City');			
			reason += validateDropdown(theForm.county, 'County');			
						
			reason += validateUsername(theForm.username);
			reason += validatePassword(theForm.newpwd);
			reason += validateVerify(theForm.newpwd, theForm.verifypwd);

		
			if (reason != "") {
				alert("Some fields need correction:\n" + reason);
				return false;
			}

			return true;

}

function validateAddStory(theForm) {

	// reqCategory, reqTheme, title, story, advice, accept

		var reason = "";

			
			reason += validateCheckboxSet	(theForm, theForm.reqCategory, 'Category');			
			reason += validateEmpty (theForm.title, 'Story Title');
			reason += validateCheckbox	(theForm.accept, 'Acceptance');			

		
			if (reason != "") {
				alert("Some fields need correction:\n" + reason);
				return false;
			}

			return true;

}









function validateFormOnSubmit(theForm) {
			var reason = "";
			
			  reason += validateUsername(theForm.username);
			  reason += validatePassword(theForm.pwd);
			  reason += validateEmail(theForm.email);
			  reason += validatePhone(theForm.phone);
			  reason += validateEmpty(theForm.from);
				  
			  if (reason != "") {
				alert("Some fields need correction:\n" + reason);
				return false;
			  }
			
			  return true;
}

function validateEmpty(fld, title) {
			var error = "";
		 
			if (fld.value.length == 0) {
				fld.style.background = 'Yellow'; 
				error = title + " is required.\n";
			} else {
				fld.style.background = 'White';
			}
			return error;  
}

function validateCheckbox(fld, title) {
			
			var error = "";
			
			if(!fld.checked) {
				error = title + " is required.\n";
				fld.parentNode.parentNode.style.background = 'Yellow'; 
			}
			else
			{
				fld.style.background = 'White';
			}
		 	/*	if(!fld.checked)
		 		{				{
					fld.style.background = 'Yellow'; 
					error = title + " is required.\n";
				}
			/*	else
				{
					fld.style.background = 'White';
				}
				*/
			return error;  
}


function validateCheckboxSet(theForm, fldset, title) {
			
		 	var reqfld = fldset.value.split(",");
			var error = "";
			var count = 0;


		 	for(i=0; i<reqfld.length; i++)
		 	{
		 		var fld = theForm[reqfld[i]];
		 		
		 		if(fld.checked) count++;

				if(count==0)
				{
					document.getElementById(fldset.name).style.background = 'Yellow'; 
					error = title + " is required. Choose at least 1.\n";
				}
				else if(count>3)
				{
					//error = title + " allows only up to 3.\n";				
				}
				else
				{
					document.getElementById(fldset.name).style.background = '#fafafa';
					error = "";
				}
			}
			return error;  
}

function validateDropdown(fld, title) {
			var error = "";
		 
			if (fld.value.length == 0) {
				fld.style.background = 'Yellow'; 
				error = title + " is required.\n"
			} else {
				fld.style.background = 'White';
			}
			return error;  
}

function validateUsername(fld) {
			var error = "";
			var illegalChars = /\W/; // allow letters, numbers, and underscores
		 
			if (fld.value == "") {
				fld.style.background = 'Yellow'; 
				error = "Username is required.\n";
			} else if ((fld.value.length < 5) || (fld.value.length > 15)) {
				fld.style.background = 'Yellow'; 
				error = "The username should be 5 to 15 characters long.\n";
			} else if (illegalChars.test(fld.value)) {
				fld.style.background = 'Yellow'; 
				error = "The username contains illegal characters.\n";
			} else {
				fld.style.background = 'White';
			}
			return error;
}

function validatePassword(fld) {
			var error = "";
			var illegalChars = /[\W_]/; // allow only letters and numbers 
		 
			if (fld.value == "") {
				fld.style.background = 'Yellow';
				error = "Password is required.\n";
			} else if (fld.value.length < 7) {
				error = "The password needs at least 7 characters. \n";
				fld.style.background = 'Yellow';
			} else if (fld.value.length > 15) {
				error = "The password is too long. \n";
				fld.style.background = 'Yellow';
			} else if (illegalChars.test(fld.value)) {
				error = "The password contains illegal characters.\n";
				fld.style.background = 'Yellow';
			} else if (!((fld.value.search(/(a-z)+/)) && (fld.value.search(/(0-9)+/)))) {
				error = "The password must contain at least one numeral.\n";
				fld.style.background = 'Yellow';
			} else {
				fld.style.background = 'White';
			}
		   return error;
}  
function validateVerify(fldmatch, fld) {
			var error = "";
			var illegalChars = /[\W_]/; // allow only letters and numbers 
		 
			if (fld.value == "") {
				fld.style.background = 'Yellow';
				error = "Passwords do not match.\n";
			} else if ((fldmatch.value != fld.value)) {
				error = "Passwords do not match. \n";
				fld.style.background = 'Yellow';
			} else {
				fld.style.background = 'White';
			}
		   return error;
}  

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


function validatePhone(fld) {
			var error = "";
			var stripped = fld.value.replace(/[\(\)\.\-\ ]/g, '');    
		
		   if (fld.value == "") {
				error = "Phone number is required.\n";
				fld.style.background = 'Yellow';
			} else if (isNaN(parseInt(stripped))) {
				error = "The phone number contains illegal characters.\n";
				fld.style.background = 'Yellow';
			} else if (!(stripped.length == 10)) {
				error = "The phone number is the wrong length. Make sure you included an area code.\n";
				fld.style.background = 'Yellow';
			}
			return error;
}	


function validateBirthdate(fld) {

			var error="";
			var tfld = trim(fld.value);       					// value of field with whitespace trimmed off
		    var pattern = /\d{1,2}\/\d{1,2}\/\d{4}/;
			if (fld.value == "") {
				fld.style.background = 'Yellow';
				error = "Birth date is required.\n";
			} else if (!tfld.match(pattern)) {
				fld.style.background = 'Yellow';
				error = "The birthdate contains illegal characters.\n";
			} else {
				fld.style.background = 'White';
			}
			return error;
}

function validateEmail(fld) {
			var error="";
			var tfld = trim(fld.value);                        // value of field with whitespace trimmed off
			var emailFilter = /^[^@]+@[^@.]+\.[^@]*\w\w$/ ;
			var illegalChars= /[\(\)\<\>\,\;\:\\\"\[\]]/ ;
		   
			if (fld.value == "") {
				fld.style.background = 'Yellow';
				error = "Email is required.\n";
			} else if (!emailFilter.test(tfld)) {              //test email for illegal characters
				fld.style.background = 'Yellow';
				error = "Please enter a valid email address.\n";
			} else if (fld.value.match(illegalChars)) {
				fld.style.background = 'Yellow';
				error = "The email address contains illegal characters.\n";
			} else {
				fld.style.background = 'White';
			}
			return error;
}

function validateMultipleEmail(fld, title) {
			var error="";
			var tfld = trim(fld.value);                        // value of field with whitespace trimmed off
			var emailFilter = /^[^@]+@[^@.]+\.[^@]*\w\w$/ ;
			var illegalChars= /[\(\)\<\>\,\;\:\\\"\[\]]/ ;
		   
			if (fld.value == "") {
				fld.style.background = 'Yellow';
				error = title+" is required.\n";
			} else if (!emailFilter.test(tfld)) {              //test email for illegal characters
				fld.style.background = 'Yellow';
				error = "Please enter a valid "+title+" address.\n";
			} else if (fld.value.match(illegalChars)) {
				fld.style.background = 'Yellow';
				error = "The "+title+" address contains illegal characters.\n";
			} else {
				fld.style.background = 'White';
			}
			return error;
}