function validate_form( )
		{
			/*if ( document.contactForm.email2.value !== "" )
			{
				alert ( "The code you entered is not correct.  Please try again." );
				valid = false;
			}*/	

			 if ( document.contactForm.firstName.value == "" )
				{
					document.contactForm.firstName.style.border = '1px solid #c81515';
					valid = false;
				}

			else if ( document.contactForm.firstName.value == "FIRST NAME" )
				{
					document.contactForm.firstName.style.border = '1px solid #c81515';
					valid = false;
				}

			else if ( document.contactForm.lastName.value == "" )
				{
					document.contactForm.lastName.style.border = '1px solid #c81515';
					valid = false;
				}

			else if ( document.contactForm.lastName.value == "LAST NAME" )
				{
					document.contactForm.lastName.style.border = '1px solid #c81515';
					valid = false;
				}

			else if ( document.contactForm.phone.value == "" )
				{
					document.contactForm.phone.style.border = '1px solid #c81515';
					valid = false;
				}

			else if ( document.contactForm.phone.value == "TELEPHONE" )
				{
					document.contactForm.phone.style.border = '1px solid #c81515';
					valid = false;
				}
			
			else if ( document.contactForm.phone.value == "1234567" )
				{
					document.contactForm.phone.style.border = '1px solid #c81515';
					valid = false;
				}

			else if ( document.contactForm.email.value == "" )
				{
					document.contactForm.email.style.border = '1px solid #c81515';
					valid = false;
				}	

			else if ( document.contactForm.email.value == "EMAIL" )

				{
					document.contactForm.email.style.border = '1px solid #c81515';
					valid = false;
				}
			
			else if ( document.contactForm.message.value == "" )
				{
					document.contactForm.message.style.border = '1px solid #c81515';
					valid = false;
				}	

			else if ( document.contactForm.message.value == "MESSAGE" )
				{
					document.contactForm.message.style.border = '1px solid #c81515';
					valid = false;
				}

			else
				{
					valid = true;
				}	

			return valid;
		}