function maxChars(maxchar){
		if(document.form1.comments.value.length > maxchar){
			alert("Maximum characters allowed is " + maxchar);
			return false;
		}
	 }
	function checkEmail() 
	{ //this function verifies if the email is valid in format...
		var a = 0;
		if ((/^\w+([\.-]?\w+)*@\w+([\.-]?\w+)*(\.\w{1,3})+$/.test(document.form1.email.value))||(document.form1.email.value.length == 0))
		{
			a = 1;
			return a;
		}
		alert("Invalid email address format. Please retry.")
		document.form1.email.focus();
		document.form1.email.select();
		return a;
	}//end function checkEmail()
	

	function enableOthers(){
		if(document.form1.relationship.value == "Others"){
			document.form1.other.disabled = false;
			document.form1.other.focus();
			document.form1.other.select();
		}
		else{
			document.form1.other.disabled = true;
			document.form1.other.value = "";
			document.form1.relationship.focus();
		}
	}


	function verify(){
		if(document.form1.firstName.value.length == 0){
			alert("Please enter your first name.");
			document.form1.firstName.focus();
			return false;
		}
		else if(document.form1.lastName.value.length == 0){
			alert("Please enter your last name.");
			document.form1.lastName.focus();
			return false;
		}
		else if(document.form1.email.value.length == 0){
			alert("Please enter your valid email address.");
			document.form1.email.focus();
			return false;
		}
		else if(checkEmail() == 0)
				return false;
		else if(document.form1.phone.value.length == 0){
					alert("Please enter your phone number.");
					document.form1.phone.focus();
					return false;
				}
		else if(document.form1.country.value == "NONE"){
					alert("Please select your country.");
					document.form1.country.focus();
					return false;
				}
		else if(document.form1.cosc.value.length == 0){
					alert("Please enter your company name.");
					document.form1.cosc.focus();
					return false;
				}
		else if(document.form1.industry.value == "NONE"){
					alert("Please select your industry/field.");
					document.form1.industry.focus();
					return false;
				}
		else if(document.form1.level.value == "NONE"){
					alert("Please select your level of experience.");
					document.form1.level.focus();
					return false;
				}
		else if(document.form1.relationship.value == "NONE"){
					alert("Please select your relationship with ADEC Solutions");
					document.form1.relationship.focus();
					return false;
				}
		else if((document.form1.relationship.value == "Others")&&(document.form1.other.value == "")){
					alert("Please select your relationship with ADEC Solutions");
					document.form1.other.focus();
					return false;
				}
		else if(document.form1.subject.value.length == 0){
					alert("Please specify subject.");
					document.form1.subject.focus();
					return false;
				}
		else if(document.form1.comments.value.length == 0){
					alert("Please specify your comments about us.");
					document.form1.comments.focus();
					return false;
				}
		else if(document.form1.comments.value.length > 2000){
					alert("Maximum characters allowed is 2000");
					document.form1.comments.focus();
					return false;
				}
		else{
			document.form1.action = "addcontactus.php";
			return true;
		}
	}