var whitespace = "\t\r\n"


function validatesubscribe()
{
	var requiredFields = new Array("emailaddress");
	var fieldNames = new Array("Email Address");
	var missedFields = "Please enter values in the following fields:\n\n" ;
	var f = document.signup;
	var fieldsGood = true;

	for(var i=0; i<requiredFields.length; i++)
	{
	 if(trim(f.elements[requiredFields[i]].value) == "")
	 {
	  missedFields = missedFields += fieldNames[i] + "\n";
	  fieldsGood = false;   
	 }
	} 
	
	if(fieldsGood == true)
	{
     return true
	}
    else
	{
	 alert(missedFields);
	 return false;
	}
 }

function trim(s)
{//trims whitespace and carrige returns from beginnings and ends values
 s = s.replace(/\s*$/, "");
 s = s.replace(/^\s*/, "");
 return s; 
}//end function trim