var eAddrGood;

function checkemail(field) {

    var goodEmail = field.value.match(/\b(^(\S+@).+((\.com)|(\.net)|(\.edu)|(\.mil)|(\.gov)|(\.org)|(\..{2,2}))$)\b/gi);

    if (goodEmail){
        eAddrGood = true
    } else {
        eAddrGood = false
    }
} //end checkEmailAddr


function checkField(f)
{
    for (var j=0; j < f.value.length; j++)
    {
        /*
		if  (f.value.charAt(j) == "'") 
        {
            f=" ";
            alert("Do not use the single quote ( ' ) .") ;
            return false;
        }
		*/
    }
    if( f.value.length < 1 ) 
    {
        return false ;
    }
    return true;
}

                   function checkFieldb(f)
{
    for (var j=0; j < f.value.length; j++)
    {
        /*
		if  (f.value.charAt(j) == "'") 
        {
            f=" ";
            alert("Do not use the single quote ( ' ) .") ;
            return false;
        }
		*/
    }
 	if( f.value.length < 8 ) 

    {
        return false ;
    }
    return true;
}
//

function checkForm(form){
   eAddrGood = false ;
   checkemail(form.comemail) ;

    if(!checkField(form.fname) )
    {
        alert('Please enter your name.') ;
        form.fname.focus() ;
        return false ;
    }
    if(!checkField(form.comments) )
    {
        alert('You have left the comments blank.') ;
        form.comments.focus() ;
        return false ;
    }
    if(eAddrGood == false) 
    {
        alert('Please enter a valid email address.');
        form.comemail.focus() ;
        return false ;
    }
}