function submitform() {
if (document.getElementById('name').value == "" ){
	alert('You have not entered a name');
	document.getElementById('name').focus();
	return false;
	}
else if (document.getElementById('name').value == "Enter your name..."){
	alert('You have not entered a name');
	document.getElementById('name').focus();
	return false;
	} 
else if (document.getElementById('email').value == ""){
	alert('You have not entered an email');
	document.getElementById('email').focus();
	return false;
	}
else if (document.getElementById('email').value == "Enter your email..."){
	alert('You have not entered an email');
	document.getElementById('email').focus();
	return false;
	} 
else if (document.getElementById('email').value.indexOf("/") > -1) {
	 alert("Your email address has an invalid character");
	 document.getElementById('email').focus();
	 return false;
	 }
else if (document.getElementById('email').value.indexOf(":") > -1) {
	 alert("Your email address has an invalid character");
	 document.getElementById('email').focus();
	 return false;
	 }
else if (document.getElementById('email').value.indexOf(",") > -1) {
	 alert("Your email address has an invalid character");
	 document.getElementById('email').focus();
	 return false;
	 }
else if (document.getElementById('email').value.indexOf(";") > -1) {
	 alert("Your email address has an invalid character");
	 document.getElementById('email').focus();
	 return false;
	 }
else if (document.getElementById('email').value.indexOf("@") < 0) {
	 alert("Your email address is missing an @");
	 document.getElementById('email').focus();
	 return false;
	 }
else if (document.getElementById('email').value.indexOf("\.") < 0) {
	 alert("Your email address is missing a .");
	 document.getElementById('email').focus();
	 return false;
	 }
else {document.getElementById('the_form').submit(); return false;}

}