function validate_contact()
{
    valid = true;


	if (valid == true) {
		
		name = document.forms.contact_form.name.value
		//dob = document.forms.contact_form.dob.value
		
		
		//if (dob == "") {
		//	Message = "Please enter your date of birth" + "\n"
		//	valid = false;
		//}

		if (name == "") {
			Message = "Please enter your name" + "\n"
			valid = false;
		}
		
	}
	
	if ( valid == false ) {
		alert ( Message );
	}
	
	if (valid == true) {
		
		email = document.forms.contact_form.email.value
		AtPos = email.indexOf("@")
		StopPos = email.lastIndexOf(".")
		Message = "Please enter a valid email address."
		
		if (email == "") {
			Message = "Please enter a valid Email address" + "\n"
			valid = false;
		}
		
		if (AtPos == -1 || StopPos == -1) {
			valid = false;
		}
		
		if (StopPos < AtPos) {
			valid = false;
		}
		
		if (StopPos - AtPos == 1) {
			valid = false;
		}
		
		if ( valid == false ) {
			alert ( Message );
		}
		
	}
	
    return valid;
}

function validate_search()
{
    valid = true;


	if (valid == true) {
		
		search = document.forms.search_form.search.value

		if (search == "") {
			Message = "Please enter a search criteria" + "\n"
			valid = false;
		}
		
	}
	
	if ( valid == false ) {
		alert ( Message );
	}
	
    return valid;
}