// example usage: 
// <TEXTAREA NAME="x_description" ROWS=5 COLS=51 WRAP="virtual" onChange="checkLength(this, 255)"></TEXTAREA>
function checkForm(docForm) {
	// check for required fields
	if ((docForm.x_full_name) && (docForm.x_full_name.value == '')) {
		alert("Please enter your name!");
		docForm.x_full_name.focus();
		return false;
	} else if ((docForm.x_first_name) && (docForm.x_first_name.value == '')) {
		alert("Please enter your first name!");
		docForm.x_first_name.focus();
		return false;
	} else if ((docForm.x_last_name) && (docForm.x_last_name.value == '')){
		alert("Please enter your last name!");
		docForm.x_last_name.focus();
		return false;
	} else if ((docForm.x_company) && (docForm.x_company.value == '')){
		alert("Please enter your company name!");
		docForm.x_company.focus();
		return false;
	} else if (docForm.NOTIFICATION_EMAIL.value == '') {
		alert("Please enter your e-mail address!");
		docForm.NOTIFICATION_EMAIL.focus();
		return false;
	} else if (docForm.x_telephone.value == '') {
		alert("Please enter your telephone number!");
		docForm.x_telephone.focus();
		return false;
	} else if ((docForm.NOTIFICATION_FROM) && (docForm.NOTIFICATION_FROM.value == '')){
		alert("Please enter your E-mail address!");
		docForm.NOTIFICATION_FROM.focus();
		return false;
	} else if (docForm.x_legal_name != null && docForm.x_legal_name.value == '') {
		alert("Please enter your organization's name!");
		docForm.x_legal_name.focus();
		return false;
	} else if (docForm.x_address != null && docForm.x_address.value == '') {
		alert("Please enter your organization's address!");
		docForm.x_address.focus();
		return false;
	} else if (docForm.x_city != null && docForm.x_city.value == '') {
		alert("Please enter your organization's city!");
		docForm.x_city.focus();
		return false;
	} else if (docForm.x_state_id != null && docForm.x_state_id.value == '') {
		alert("Please enter your organization's state/province!");
		docForm.x_state_id.focus();
		return false;
	} else if (docForm.x_notes.value == '') {
		alert("Please enter a description of the problem(s) you are having!");
		docForm.x_notes.focus();
		return false;
	} 
		return true;
}