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 validate_form(thisform)
{
  with (thisform)
  {
    if (age_verify.checked != 1)
      {alert("You must be 13 years of age or older.");return false}
    
	if (validate_email(emma_member_email,"Please enter a valid e-mail address.")==false)
      {emma_member_email.focus();return false}

	if (validate_required(emma_member_state,"Please select a state.")==false)
      {emma_member_name_first.focus();return false}

	if (validate_required(emma_member_name_first,"Please enter your first name.")==false)
      {emma_member_name_last.focus();return false}

	if (validate_required(emma_member_name_last,"Please enter your last name.")==false)
      {emma_member_wildcard_10118.focus();return false}	 	  	  

  }
}