function validate_required(field,alerttxt)
{
with (field)
{
if (value==null||value=="")
  {alert(alerttxt);return false}
else {return true}
}
}

function validate_contact(thisform)
{
	with (thisform)
 		{
		if (validate_required(from_firstname,"Please enter a value for the \"First Name\" field.")==false)
 			{from_firstname.focus();return false}
		}
		
	with (thisform)
 		{
		if (validate_required(from_lastname,"Please enter a value for the \"Last Name\" field.")==false)
 			{from_lastname.focus();return false}
		}
		
 	with (thisform)
 		{
 		if (validate_required(organization,"Please enter a value for the \"Organization\" field.")==false)
 			{organization.focus();return false}
 		}
		
	with (thisform)
 		{
		if (validate_required(from_email,"Please enter a value for the \"Email Address\" field.")==false)
 			{from_email.focus();return false}
		}
		
 	with (thisform)
 		{
 		if (validate_required(subject,"Please enter a value for the \"Subject\" field.")==false)
 			{subject.focus();return false}
 		}
		
 	with (thisform)
 		{
 		if (validate_required(message,"Please enter a value for the \"Message\" field.")==false)
 			{message.focus();return false}
 		}


 }