// Function to validate Contact Us form
	function checkForm(thisForm){

		if(thisForm.strFirstName.value == ""){
			alert("Please enter your first name.");	
			thisForm.strFirstName.focus();
			return false;			
		}else if(thisForm.strLastName.value == ""){
			alert("Please enter your last name.");	
			thisForm.strLastName.focus();
			return false;	
		}else if(thisForm.strEmail.value == ""){
			alert("Please enter your email address.");	
			thisForm.strEmail.focus();
			return false;			
		// this statement makes sure the email address is valid
		}else if((thisForm.strEmail.value.indexOf("@") < 1)   ||  							
			(thisForm.strEmail.value.lastIndexOf(".") <= thisForm.strEmail.value.indexOf("@") +1) ||      
    		(thisForm.strEmail.value.lastIndexOf(".") == thisForm.strEmail.value.length - 1) ||          	
			(thisForm.strEmail.value.indexOf(" ")  != -1))                					
		{ 
			alert("Please enter a valid email address.");
			thisForm.strEmail.focus();
      		return false;
		}
		else{
			return true;
		}
	}

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