function getValidationError(el,defaultMessage) {
  if(el.getAttribute('validate_error')) {
    return el.getAttribute('validate_error');
  }
  return defaultMessage;
}

// Modified validate to strip hints
function Validate(id,confirmemail) {
  var f=document.getElementById(id);
  var Errors=new Array();
  for (var i=0; i<f.length; i++) {
    if(f.elements[i].getAttribute('hint')) {
      if(f.elements[i].value==f.elements[i].getAttribute('hint')) {
        f.elements[i].value='';
      }
    }
    if (f.elements[i].getAttribute('validate')) {
      var Name=f.elements[i].name;
      var Value=f.elements[i].value;
      var Title=f.elements[i].title;
      var Req=f.elements[i].getAttribute('validate');
      if (Req=='required') {
        if (Value.length==0)
          Errors[Errors.length]=getValidationError(f.elements[i],"Please fill in the "+Title+".");
        else if ((Name=='contact_firstname' && Value=='First Name') || (Name=='contact_surname' && Value=='Surname'))
          Errors[Errors.length]=getValidationError(f.elements[i],"Please fill in the "+Title+".");
      }
      else if (Req=='email') {
        if (Value.indexOf('@')<1)
          Errors[Errors.length]=getValidationError(f.elements[i],"Please enter a valid email address in "+Title+".");
      }
      else if (Req=='required-checked') {
        if (!f.elements[i].checked)
          Errors[Errors.length]=getValidationError(f.elements[i],"The "+Title+" checkbox must be checked before proceeding.");
      }
      else if (Req=='email_confirm') {
        if(Value != document.getElementById('email').value) {
          Errors[Errors.length]=getValidationError(f.elements[i],"Please ensure both email addresses match");
        }
      }
    }
  }


  if (Errors.length > 0) {
    var Intro='The following errors occurred while trying to submit the form. Please correct them and try again.';
    var Msg='';
    var FE=document.getElementById('FormErrors');
    if (FE) {
      Msg+='<p><strong>'+Intro+'</strong></p>\n<ul>\n';
      for (var i=0; i<Errors.length; i++)
        Msg+='<li>'+Errors[i]+'</li>\n';
      Msg+='</ul>\n';
      document.getElementById('FormErrors').style.display='block';
      document.getElementById('FormErrors').innerHTML=Msg;
      document.location.href="#FormErrors";
    }
    else {
      Msg+=Intro+'\n\n';
      for (var i=0; i<Errors.length; i++)
        Msg+=Errors[i]+'\n';
      alert(Msg);    
    }
    
    for (var i=0; i<f.length; i++) {
      if(f.elements[i].getAttribute('hint')) {
        if(f.elements[i].value=='') {
           f.elements[i].value=f.elements[i].getAttribute('hint');
        }
      }
    }
    
    //showHints();
    if(typeof(window.event)!='undefined')
      window.event.returnValue = false;
      
    return false;
  }
  else
  
  
    return true;
}