// ' define the validation for this web form.
	// ' all fields are required so we're going to go through each and make sure there is a valid entry
	function validateContactForm(){
		// ' first define the form object so we don't have to type it all out each time
		var $form = document.contactForm;
		// ' define the variable which holds error messages... if this is empty at the end of the function then 
		// ' there are no errors, and the form may be submitted... if it isn't empty, there are
		var $return = "";
		// ' check to see that at least one of the "send to" boxes are checked
		
		var $boolToFound = false;
		for(var $i = 0; $i < $form.strContact.length; $i++ ){if($form.strContact[$i].checked) $boolToFound = true;}
		if(!$boolToFound){$return += "- Department to Contact\n";}
		if(!$form.strSenderName.value){$return += "- Name\n";}
		if(!$form.strAddress.value){$return += "- Address\n";}
		if(!$form.strCity.value){$return += "- City\n";}
		if($form.lstState[$form.lstState.selectedIndex].value=="xx"){$return += "- State\n";}
		if(!$form.strZip.value){$return += "- Zip Code\n";} 
		else if(!validZip($form.strZip.value)){$return += "- Valid Zip Code\n";}
		if(!$form.strEmail.value){$return += "- E-mail Address\n";}
		else if(!validEmail($form.strEmail.value)){$return += "- Invalid E-mail\n";}
		if(!_trim($form.strComments.value)){ $return += "- Comments\n"; }
		if($return=="") {return true;}
		else {alert("All fields are required. Please enter the\nfollowing information and resubmit.\n\n" + $return);return false;}
	}