function msg(n_msg,x){
var msg="The following fields were found to be blank or incorrect.\nKindly check and correct it before submitting the form \n"
msg=msg+"------------------------------------------------------------------\n\n"
msg=msg+n_msg+"\n\n"
if(x==1){alert(msg); return false;}
}

//for email addresses
var regexp = /^\w+((-\w+)|(\.\w+))*\@[A-Za-z0-9]+((\.|-)[A-Za-z0-9]+)*\.[A-Za-z0-9]+$/;

//illegal characters in fields
var illegalCharStr = '~!@#$%^*()<>{}[]=?/\\\":;';

var illegalCharStrWeb = '~!@#$%^*()<>{}[]=?";';
 	
// Removes all characters which appear in string bag from string s.
function stripCharsInBag (s, bag)
{   var i;
    var returnString = "";
    // Search through string's characters one by one.
    // If character is not in bag, append to returnString.
    for (i = 0; i < s.length; i++)
    {   
        // Check that current character isn't whitespace.
        var c = s.charAt(i);
        if (bag.indexOf(c) == -1) returnString += c;
    }
    return returnString;
}

//check for illegal characters
function checkIlleg(va)
{
	var stripped = stripCharsInBag (va, illegalCharStr);
	if(va != '' && stripped.length < va.length)
	{
		return false;
	}
	return true;
}

//check illegal characters for url
function checkIllegweb(va)
{
	var stripped = stripCharsInBag (va, illegalCharStrWeb);
	if(va != '' && stripped.length < va.length)
	{
		return false;
	}
	return true;
}

//check for tel number
function isDigit (c)
{   return ((c >= "0") && (c <= "9"))
}

//Verify TEXTAREA field - general
function VerifyMsg(f_ld,c_nt,cnt_fld) {

	var len = f_ld.value.length
	var cl

	if ((len == 1) && (f_ld.value.substring(0, 1) == " ")) {
		f_ld.value = ""
		len = 0
	}
	if (len > (c_nt-10)) {
		f_ld.value = f_ld.value.substring(0, c_nt)
		cl = 0
	}
	else {
		cl = c_nt - len
	}
	eval(cnt_fld).value = cl
}



//Request Information validation
//---------------------------	
function ConValidate(){
//alert("3")
	var x=0;
	var err_msg=""
	if(!document.RIForm.fname.value){
		err_msg=err_msg+"First Name\n"; x=1;
		}
	if(!document.RIForm.lname.value){
		err_msg=err_msg+"Family Name\n"; x=1;
		}
	if(!document.RIForm.email.value){
		err_msg=err_msg+"Email Address\n"; x=1;
		}
	else {
		email = document.RIForm.email.value;
		if(email.search(regexp) == -1){
		   	err_msg=err_msg+"Email Address - Invalid\n"; x=1;
			}
		}
	if(!document.RIForm.phone.value){
		err_msg=err_msg+"Phone\n"; x=1;
		}	
	if(!document.RIForm.countryid[document.RIForm.countryid.selectedIndex].value){
		err_msg=err_msg+"Country\n"; x=1;
		}	
	if(!document.RIForm.comments.value){
		err_msg=err_msg+"Enquiry/Comments\n"; x=1;
		}
		 if(!document.RIForm.AnimCaptcha.value){
		err_msg=err_msg+"Varification code\n"; x=1;
		}
	return msg(err_msg,x)
	}
//---------------------------	


//Request Information validation
//---------------------------	
function RecValidate(){
//alert("3")
	var x=0;
	var err_msg=""
	if(!document.RIForm.fname.value){
		err_msg=err_msg+"First Name\n"; x=1;
		}
	if(!document.RIForm.lname.value){
		err_msg=err_msg+"Family Name\n"; x=1;
		}
	if(!document.RIForm.email.value){
		err_msg=err_msg+"Email Address\n"; x=1;
		}
	else {
		email = document.RIForm.email.value;
		if(email.search(regexp) == -1){
		   	err_msg=err_msg+"Email Address - Invalid\n"; x=1;
			}
		}	
	if(!document.RIForm.dob.value){
		err_msg=err_msg+"Date of Birth(DD/MM/YYYY)\n"; x=1;
		}			
	if(!document.RIForm.nationalityid[document.RIForm.nationalityid.selectedIndex].value){
		err_msg=err_msg+"Nationality\n"; x=1;
		}			
	if(!document.RIForm.address.value){
		err_msg=err_msg+"Street Address\n"; x=1;
		}		
	if(!document.RIForm.countryid[document.RIForm.countryid.selectedIndex].value){
		err_msg=err_msg+"Country\n"; x=1;
		}		
		
	if(!document.RIForm.phone.value){
		err_msg=err_msg+"Phone\n"; x=1;
		}		
	if(!document.RIForm.education.value){
		err_msg=err_msg+"School or College Details\n"; x=1;
		}	
		
		 
	return msg(err_msg,x)
	}
//---------------------------