function validName(realname) {
	
			if (realname == "") {						// cannot be empty
				return false
						}
			return true
		}

		function validEmail(email) {
			invalidChars = " /:,;"
	
			if (email == "") {						// cannot be empty
				return false
			}
			for (i=0; i<invalidChars.length; i++) {	// does it contain any invalid characters?
				badChar = invalidChars.charAt(i)
				if (email.indexOf(badChar,0) > -1) {
					return false
				}
			}
			atPos = email.indexOf("@",1)			// there must be one "@" symbol
			if (atPos == -1) {
				return false
			}
			if (email.indexOf("@",atPos+1) != -1) {	// and only one "@" symbol
				return false
			}
			periodPos = email.indexOf(".",atPos)
			if (periodPos == -1) {					// and at least one "." after the "@"
				return false
			}
			if (periodPos+3 > email.length)	{		// must be at least 2 characters after the "."
				return false
			}
			return true
		}




		function isNum(passedVal) {					// Is this a number?
			if (passedVal == "") {
				return false
			}
			for (i=0; i<passedVal.length; i++) {
				if (passedVal.charAt(i) < "0") {
					return false
				}
				if (passedVal.charAt(i) > "9") {
					return false
				}
			}
			return true
		}



		function submitIt(contactForm) {

				// check to see if the name's valid
				if (!validName(contactForm.realname.value)) {
				alert("Please enter your name")
				contactForm.realname.focus()
				contactForm.realname.select()
				return false
			}

			// check to see if the email's valid
			if (!validEmail(contactForm.email.value)) {
				alert("Please enter a valid email address")
				contactForm.email.focus()
				contactForm.email.select()
				return false
			}

			return true
		}