function validate_search( form )
{
  if( form.fname.value == "" || form.lname.value == "" )
  {
    alert("The full name is required, please try again.");
    return false;
  }// end if()

  return true;
}// end validate_search( form )


function validate_register( form )
{

  if( form.firstName.value == "" || form.lastName.value == "" )
  {
    alert("The full name is required, please try again.");
    return false;
  }// end if()

  if( form.email.value == "" )
  {
    alert("Email is required, please try again.");
    form.email.focus();
    return false;
  }// end if()

  if( ! /^[^\s]+@[^\s]+\.[^\s]+$/.test( form.email.value ) )
  {
    alert("Email address is invalid, please try again.");
    form.email.focus();
    return false;
  }// end if()

  if( ( ! form.gender[0].checked ) && ( ! form.gender[1].checked ) )
  {
    alert("Gender is required, please try again.");
    return false;
  }// end if()

  if( form.birthMonth.selectedIndex == 0 || form.birthDay.selectedIndex == 0 || form.birthYear.selectedIndex == 0 )
  {
    alert("Birthday is required, please try again.");
    return false;
  }// end if()

  if( form.zip.value == "" )
  {
    alert("Zip Code is required, please try again.");
    form.zip.focus();
    return false;
  }// end if()

  if( ! /^(\d\d\d\d\d|\d\d\d\d\d\-\d\d\d\d)$/.test( form.zip.value ) )
  {
    alert("Zip Code is invalid, please try again.");
    form.zip.focus();
    return false;
  }// end if()

  return true;
}// end validate_register( form )


function do_continue()
{
  var form = document.forms['registerform'];

  if( form.firstName.value == "" || form.lastName.value == "" )
  {
    alert("The full name is required, please try again.");
    return false;
  }// end if()

  if( form.email.value == "" )
  {
    alert("Email is required, please try again.");
    form.email.focus();
    return false;
  }// end if()

  if( ! /^[^\s]+@[^\s]+\.[^\s]+$/.test( form.email.value ) )
  {
    alert("Email address is invalid, please try again.");
    form.email.focus();
    return false;
  }// end if()

  document.getElementById("continuer").style.display = "none";
  document.getElementById("part2").style.display = "block";
}// end do_continue()