function validate(){
 
    var frm = document.forms[0]
	for (var i=1; i < frm.length; i++) {
	  var fld = frm[i];
	   

 	  if (fld.name.indexOf("_required")>-1){

	      switch (fld.type){
	      case "radio" :
	        var isChecked=false;
	        var fldgroup = frm[fld.name]
	        if (fldgroup.length){
	          for (j=0; j<fldgroup.length; j++) {
	            if (fldgroup[j].checked) 
                 isChecked=true;
              }   
            }  
            else{
              isChecked=fldgroup.checked
            }  
            
            if (!isChecked){
                alert("Please select your " + fld.name.replace(/_spacemail/gi,'').replace(/_sendmail/gi,'').replace(/_required/gi,'').replace(/_/gi,' '));
                fld.focus();
                return false;
            }
	        break;
         

          case "textarea" :
          case "text" :
           if (fld.value ==''){
             alert("Please enter your " + fld.name.replace(/_spacemail/gi,'').replace(/_sendmail/gi,'').replace(/_required/gi,'').replace(/_/gi,' '));
             fld.focus();
             return false;
           }	
           if (fld.name=="Email_Address_required_sendmail"){
              if (!checkEmailfld("Email_Address_required_sendmail")){
                return false;
              }  
           }
           break;

          case "file" :
           if (fld.value ==''){
             alert("Please select a file to upload." );
             fld.focus();
             return false;
           }
           var ext = fld.value.toLowerCase().substring(fld.value.length-4)
           if ( ext!=".gif" && ext!=".jpg"){
             alert("File must be gif or jpeg." );
             fld.focus();
             return false;
           }
           
           
         }
       }	   
       
       if (fld.name=="Tax_ID" && trim(fld.value)==""){
         if(document.getElementById("Wholesaler_Kit_sendmail") && document.getElementById("Wholesaler_Kit_sendmail").checked ){
           alert("Please enter your Tax ID for your Wholesaler Kit")
           fld.focus();
           return false;
         }
       }
       
 	}
    //frm.processed.value="true"
    //document.register.submit();  
    return true
    
}

function getRadioBtnValue(btn){

 if (btn.length){
   for (i=0; i < btn.length; i++){
     if (btn[i].checked && btn[i].value){
       return btn[i].value;
     }
    }
   return "";
 }
 else{
   return btn.value
 }
}

function getRadioBtnChecked(btn){

 if (btn.length){
   for (i=0; i < btn.length; i++){
     if (btn[i].checked){
       return i;
     }
   }
   return false;
 }
 else{
  return btn.checked
 }
}

 function trim(s) { 
     return s.replace(/^\s+|\s+$/g, ''); 
   }