function form1(theForm)
{
  var return_value = true; <!-- flag to track success -->
  var error_str = ""; <!-- collect error messages -->
  
  if (theForm.name.value == "")
  {
    error_str += "Please enter your name.\n";
    return_value = false;
  }
  
  if (theForm.email.value == "")
  {
    error_str += "Please enter your email.\n";
    return_value = false;
  }
  
  if (theForm.password.value != theForm.password2.value)
  {
    error_str += "The two passwords don't match.\n";
    return_value = false;
  }
   
  if (theForm.password.value == "")
  {
    error_str += "Please enter a password.\n";
    return_value = false;
  }
  
  if (theForm.direct.value == "")
  {
    error_str += "Please enter your telphone number.\n";
    return_value = false;
  }
  
  if (theForm.mobile.value == "")
  {
    error_str += "Please enter your mobile number.\n";
    return_value = false;
  }  
  
  if (theForm.sector.value == "")
  {
    error_str += "Please select a job sector.\n";
    return_value = false;
  }
  
  if (theForm.location.value == "")
  {
    error_str += "Please select a location.\n";
    return_value = false;
  }  
  
  if (theForm.salary.value == "")
  {
    error_str += "Please select a salary.\n";
    return_value = false;
  }  
  
  if (theForm.address.value == "")
  {
    error_str += "Please select your address.\n";
    return_value = false;
  } 
  
  
  if(!return_value) <!-- if there was an error print messages -->
  {
	alert(error_str);
  }
  return return_value;
}


function form2(theForm)
{
  var return_value = true; <!-- flag to track success -->
  var error_str = ""; <!-- collect error messages -->
  
  if (theForm.name.value == "")
  {
    error_str += "Please enter a contact name.\n";
    return_value = false;
  }
  
  if (theForm.email.value == "")
  {
    error_str += "Please enter your email.\n";
    return_value = false;
  }
  
  if (theForm.password.value != theForm.password2.value)
  {
    error_str += "The two passwords don't match.\n";
    return_value = false;
  }
   
  if (theForm.password.value == "")
  {
    error_str += "Please enter a password.\n";
    return_value = false;
  }
  if (theForm.direct.value == "")
  {
    error_str += "Please enter your telphone number.\n";
    return_value = false;
  }
  
  if (theForm.organisation.value == "")
  {
    error_str += "Please enter your organisation.\n";
    return_value = false;
  }
  
  if (theForm.address.value == "")
  {
    error_str += "Please enter your address.\n";
    return_value = false;
  }    
  if (theForm.mobile.value == "")
  {
    error_str += "Please enter your mobile number.\n";
    return_value = false;
  }  
  
  if(!return_value) <!-- if there was an error print messages -->
  {
	alert(error_str);
  }
  return return_value;
}


function form3(theForm)
{
  var return_value = true; <!-- flag to track success -->
  var error_str = ""; <!-- collect error messages -->
  
  if (theForm.title.value == "")
  {
    error_str += "Please enter a job title.\n";
    return_value = false;
  }
  
  if (theForm.description.value == "")
  {
    error_str += "Please enter a job description.\n";
    return_value = false;
  }

  
  if (theForm.sector.value == "")
  {
    error_str += "Please select a job sector.\n";
    return_value = false;
  }
  
  if (theForm.location.value == "")
  {
    error_str += "Please select a location.\n";
    return_value = false;
  }  
  
  if (theForm.salary.value == "")
  {
    error_str += "Please select a salary.\n";
    return_value = false;
  }  
  
  if(!return_value) <!-- if there was an error print messages -->
  {
	alert(error_str);
  }
  return return_value;
}