function contact_checkForm()
		
		{
			var formIsValidPoints = 0;
			
			
			// check required text input fields
			
			if (document.getElementById("firstname").value == "")
			{
				alert("Please complete all required fields")
				return;
			}
			else
			{
				formIsValidPoints++;
			}
					if (document.getElementById("lastname").value == "")
			{
				alert("Please complete all required fields")
				return;
			}
			else
			{
				formIsValidPoints++;
			}
			
			if (document.getElementById("email").value == "")
			{
				alert("Please complete all required fields")
				return;
			}
			else
			{
				formIsValidPoints++;
			}
			
			if (document.getElementById("areacode").value == "")
			{
				alert("Please complete all required fields")
				return;
			}
			else
			{
				formIsValidPoints++;
			}
			
			if (document.getElementById("prefix").value == "")
			{
				alert("Please complete all required fields")
				return;
			}
			else
			{
				formIsValidPoints++;
			}
			
			if (document.getElementById("suffix").value == "")
			{
				alert("Please complete all required fields")
				return;
			}
			else
			{
				formIsValidPoints++;
			}
					
			if (document.getElementById("city").value == "")
			{
				alert("Please complete all required fields")
				return;
			}
			else
			{
				formIsValidPoints++;
			}
			
			if (document.getElementById("question").value == "")
			{
				alert("Please complete all required fields")
				return;
			}
			
			else
			{
				formIsValidPoints++;
			}
			

			
			if (formIsValidPoints == 8)
			{
				document.registrationForm_c.action = "contact_submit2.php";
				document.registrationForm_c.submit();
			}
		}