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

// pop up - virtual tour
function popwin(x, y)
{window.open(x, y,'status=no,toolbar=0,scrollbars=1,resizable=1,menubar=0,width=500,height=500,left=150,top=50');}
// ends


//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
}

//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;
}

// Validate email updates form
function Val_eml(){
//alert("5")
	var x=0;
	var err_msg=""		
if(document.SHH_Form.email.value=="")
        {
     err_msg=err_msg+"Email Address\n"; x=1;	
        }
			else {
					email = document.SHH_Form.email.value;
					if(email.search(regexp) == -1){
		  			  err_msg=err_msg+"Email Address - Invalid Characters\n"; x=1;		
						}
				}				
	return msg(err_msg,x);		
	}		
	
// Registration Form Validation
function RegVal(){
//alert("5")
	var x=0;
	var err_msg=""		
	
if (!document.ConfRegn.Title[document.ConfRegn.Title.selectedIndex].value)
		{
		err_msg=err_msg+"Title\n"; x=1;	
		}	
if(document.ConfRegn.FName.value=="")
        {
     err_msg=err_msg+"First Name\n"; x=1;	
        }
if(document.ConfRegn.LName.value=="")
        {
     err_msg=err_msg+"Last Name\n"; x=1;	
        }	
if(document.ConfRegn.Address.value=="")
        {
     err_msg=err_msg+"Address\n"; x=1;	
        }	
if (!document.ConfRegn.Country[document.ConfRegn.Country.selectedIndex].value)
		{
		err_msg=err_msg+"Country\n"; x=1;	
		}	
if(document.ConfRegn.Email.value=="")
        {
       err_msg=err_msg+"Email\n"; x=1;					
        }							
			else {
					email = document.ConfRegn.Email.value;
					if(email.search(regexp) == -1){
		  			  err_msg=err_msg+"Email - Invalid Characters\n"; x=1;		
						}
				}		
if(document.ConfRegn.Tel.value=="")
        {
     err_msg=err_msg+"Telephone\n"; x=1;	
        }	
																					
	return msg(err_msg,x);		
	}