function faq_validate() {
	
var inputStr = document.getElementById('name').value;
if (inputStr == "") {
alert ("Please enter your name.");
document.getElementById('name').focus();
return false ; }

var inputStr = document.getElementById('email').value;
if (inputStr == "") {
alert ("Please enter your email address.");
document.getElementById('email').focus();
return false ; }

if(document.getElementById('email').value.indexOf("@") < 1 || document.getElementById('email').value.lastIndexOf(".") < document.getElementById('email').value.indexOf("@") || document.getElementById('email').value.length < 6){
alert("Please enter a valid email address.");
document.getElementById('email').focus();
return false;}

var inputStr = document.getElementById('city').value;
if (inputStr == "") {
alert ("Please enter the city in which you reside.");
document.getElementById('city').focus();
return false ; }

var inputStr = document.getElementById('state').value;
if (inputStr == "") {
alert ("Please select your state.");
document.getElementById('state').focus();
return false ; }

var inputStr = document.getElementById('zip').value;
if (inputStr == "") {
alert ("Please enter your zip code.");
document.getElementById('zip').focus();
return false ; }

var inputStr = document.getElementById('question').value;
if (inputStr == "") {
alert ("Please enter your question.");
document.getElementById('question').focus();
return false;}

var inputStr = document.getElementById('confirmationImage').value;
if (inputStr.length < 4) {
alert ("Please enter the alphanumeric value shown in the confirmation image.");
document.getElementById('confirmationImage').focus();
return false;}

}