<!--
function validate_form() {
  validity = true; // assume valid
  if (!check_empty(document.form.USER.value))
  	{ validity = false; alert('User field is empty!'); }
  if (!check_pass(document.form.PASS.value))
  	{ validity = false; alert('Password field is invalid or empty!'); }
  if (!check_empty(document.form.BDATE.value))
  	{ validity = false; alert('Begin Date field is empty!'); }
  if (!check_empty(document.form.EDATE.value))
    { validity = false; alert('End Date field is empty!'); }
  if (validity)
  	alert ("All entries have been verified.\nPlease make sure your Email software sends the Email. Thank You !");
  return validity;
}

function check_empty(text) {
  return (text.length > 0); // returns false if empty
}
function check_pass(verify) {
  if ((verify == "")
    || (verify.indexOf ('ml') == -1))
      return false;
  return true;
}
// -->