function validate(theForm){
for(var i=0;i<theForm.elements.length;i++){
var elem=theForm.elements[i]
if(elem.type=="text"&&elem.value.replace(/^\s*|\s*$/g,'')==""&&(elem.id=="required"||elem.className=="required")){
alert("Please enter a value for the "+elem.name+" field.")
if(elem.value!="")elem.value="";
elem.focus()
return false
}
else if(elem.type=="select-one"&&elem.value=="Choose One"&&(elem.id=="required"||elem.className=="required")){
alert("Please enter a value for the "+elem.name+" field.")
elem.focus()
return false
}
}      
return true
}