// JavaScript Document
	function validate()//validate fields
	{
		//checks for entry in name field
		if(document.webcontact.name.value == ""){
			alert("Please fill in your name.  Just your first name is fine if you are not signing up for paper mail.");
			document.webcontact.name.focus();
			return false;
		}
		 //checks for entry in email address field
		 if(document.webcontact.email.value == ""){
			alert("Please fill in your email address.");
			document.webcontact.email.focus();
			return false;
		}
		 //checks that email address is correctly formatted
		if(document.webcontact.email.value.indexOf("@") == "-1" || document.webcontact.email.value.indexOf(".") == "-1"){
			alert("Your email address is incorrectly formatted. Please retype your email address, and make sure to include an @ and a .");
			document.webcontact.email.focus();
			return false;
		}
	//checks for entry in confirm email address field
		 if(document.webcontact.emailconfirm.value == ""){
			alert("Please confirm your email address.");
			document.webcontact.emailconfirm.focus();
			return false;
		}
		 //checks that confirm email address matches email address
		if (document.webcontact.email.value != document.webcontact.emailconfirm.value) {
   			window.alert("Please make sure both email addresses are the same.");
      		document.webcontact.email.focus();
			return false;
	}
	//submit form if no errors
		else
		document.webcontact.submit();
}