<!-- hide from old browsers

function checkEmail(strng) {
	var error = "";

	var emailFilter=/^.+@.+\..{2,6}$/;

	if (!(emailFilter.test(strng))) {
		return false;
	}

	var illegalChars= /[\(\)\<\>\,\;\:\\\/\"\[\] ']/

	if (strng.match(illegalChars)) {
		return false;
	}

	return true;
}

function nl_validator(theForm)
{
	if(!checkEmail(theForm.newsletter.value)) {
		 alert("Please enter a valid Email Address");
		theForm.newsletter.focus();
		 return false;
	}

	return (true);
}


function formVal(thefields,emailfields) {
	thereturn = true;
	if (thefields!='') {
		fparts = thefields.split(",");
		for (i = 0; i < fparts.length; i++) {
			if (document.getElementById(fparts[i]).value=='their name' || document.getElementById(fparts[i]).value=='your name') { document.getElementById(fparts[i]).value=''; }
			if (document.getElementById(fparts[i]).value=='') {
				document.getElementById(fparts[i]).style.borderColor='#ff0000';
				document.getElementById(fparts[i]).style.background='#ffffff';
				thereturn = false;
			}else{
				document.getElementById(fparts[i]).style.borderColor='#cccccc';
				document.getElementById(fparts[i]).style.background='#ffffff';
			}
		}
	}
	if (emailfields!='') {
		fparts = emailfields.split(",");
		for (i = 0; i < fparts.length; i++) {
			if (document.getElementById(fparts[i]).value=='their email address' || document.getElementById(fparts[i]).value=='your email address') { document.getElementById(fparts[i]).value=''; }
			if (!checkEmail(document.getElementById(fparts[i]).value)) {
				document.getElementById(fparts[i]).style.borderColor='#ff0000';
				document.getElementById(fparts[i]).style.background='#ffffff';
				thereturn = false;
			}else{
				document.getElementById(fparts[i]).style.borderColor='#cccccc';
				document.getElementById(fparts[i]).style.background='#ffffff';
			}
		}
	}
	
	if (thereturn==false) { alert('You must complete all required fields'); }
	return thereturn;
}
// end script hiding -->