function checkForm(TheForm) {
// url, title, description

if (TheForm.firstname.value == "")
{
alert("Please provide your firstname.");
TheForm.firstname.focus();
return false;
}

if (TheForm.lastname.value == "")
{
alert("Please provide your lastname.");
TheForm.lastname.focus();
return false;
}

if (TheForm.company.value == "")
{
alert("Please provide your company name.");
TheForm.company.focus();
return false;
}

if (TheForm.address1.value == "")
{
alert("Please provide your address1.");
TheForm.address1.focus();
return false;
}

if (TheForm.city.value == "")
{
alert("Please provide your city.");
TheForm.city.focus();
return false;
}


if (TheForm.state.selectedIndex == 0)
{
alert("Please select your state.");
TheForm.state.focus();
return false;
}

if (TheForm.zip.value == "")
{
alert("Please provide your zip.");
TheForm.zip.focus();
return false;
}

if (TheForm.email.value == "")
{
alert("Please provide your email.");
TheForm.email.focus();
return false;
}

if (TheForm.phone.value == "")
{
alert("Please provide your phone number.");
TheForm.phone.focus();
return false;
}

if (!document.TheForm.erp[0].checked &&
!document.TheForm.erp[1].checked) {
	// no radio button is selected
	alert("Please letus know if you are currently doing any kind of Employee Recognition Program.");
	return false;
}


return true;


}// end function checkalForm