function checkForm(theform) {
//	alert('returning false');return false;
	
	if(theform.name.value == ""){
		alert("Please enter your name");
		theform.name.focus();
		return false;
		}
	/*if(theform.email.value == ""){
		alert("Please enter your email address");
		theform.email.focus();
		return false;
		}
	if(!IsVaguelyValidEmail(theform.email.value)){
		alert("Please enter a valid email address");
		theform.email.select();
		theform.email.focus();
		return false;
		}
	if(theform.tel.value == ""){
		alert("Please enter your telephone number");
		theform.tel.focus();
		return false;
		}*/
	if(theform.message.value == ""){
		alert("Please enter your message");
		theform.message.focus();
		return false;
		}
	
	//alert("returning false");return false;
	}
	
function IsNumeric(sText) {
	/* from http://www.codetoad.com/javascript/isnumeric.asp */
	var ValidChars = "0123456789.";
	var IsNumber=true;
	var Char;
	for (i = 0; i < sText.length && IsNumber == true; i++) { 
		Char = sText.charAt(i); 
		if (ValidChars.indexOf(Char) == -1) {
			IsNumber = false;
			}
		}
	return IsNumber;
	} // end function IsNumeric

function IsVaguelyValidEmail(sText) {
	/* does it have an @ and a dot? */
	var Char;
	var haveat = false;
	var havedot = false;
	for (i = 0; i < sText.length; i++) { 
		Char = sText.charAt(i); 
		if (Char == '@') {
			haveat = true;
			}
		else if (Char == '.') {
			havedot = true;
			}
		}
	if (haveat && havedot) return true;
	else return false;
	} // end function IsVaguelyValidEmail