function $(){
	var elements = new Array();
	for (var i = 0; i < arguments.length; i++) {
		var element = arguments[i];
		if (typeof element == 'string')
			element = document.getElementById(element);
		if (arguments.length == 1)
			return element;
		elements.push(element);
	}
	return elements;
}

function checkForm(theForm){
	var checkThese=new Array(
		'fullname||Please enter your full name',
		'title||Please enter your title',
		'company||Please enter your company',
		'cemail||Please enter your email address<br /> making sure the format is correct',
		'enquiry||Please enter your enquiry'
	);

	return checkLoop(checkThese);
}

function checkLoop(checkTheseArray){
	
	var alertBg = "#e87599";
	var okBg = "#ffffff";
	var elementType;
	var elementName;
	var elementDefault;
	var elementValue;
	var elementObject;
	var valuesArray;

	var email_regex = /^\w+([\.-]?\w+)*@\w+([\.-]?\w+)*(\.\w{2,})+$/;
	for (var loop=0;loop<checkTheseArray.length;loop++){
		valuesArray=checkTheseArray[loop].split("|");
		
		elementObject=$(valuesArray[0]);
		elementDefault=valuesArray[1];
		elementErrorMsg=valuesArray[2];		

		elementType=elementObject.type;
		elementName=elementObject.name.toLowerCase();
		elementValue=elementObject.value;
		
		if((elementValue==""||elementValue==elementDefault)&&(elementType=="text" || elementType=="password")){
			elementObject.style.background = alertBg;
			elementObject.focus();
			$('errorMsg').innerHTML = elementErrorMsg;
			return false;
		}else if((elementValue==""||elementValue==elementDefault)&&(elementType=="textarea")){
			elementObject.style.background = alertBg;
			elementObject.focus();
			$('errorMsg').innerHTML = elementErrorMsg;
			return false;
		}else if((elementType=="select-one")&&(elementObject.options[elementObject.selectedIndex].value)==elementDefault){
			elementObject.style.background = alertBg;
			elementObject.focus();
			$('errorMsg').innerHTML = elementErrorMsg;
			return false;
		}else if((elementName.toLowerCase().match("email"))&&(elementType=="text")&&(!email_regex.test(elementValue))){
			elementObject.style.background = alertBg;
			elementObject.focus();
			$('errorMsg').innerHTML = elementErrorMsg;
			return false;
		}else if((elementObject.checked==false)&&(elementType=="checkbox")){
			elementObject.style.background = alertBg;
			elementObject.focus();
			$('errorMsg').innerHTML = elementErrorMsg;			
			return false;
		}else{
			if(elementType=="checkbox"){
				elementObject.style.background = "";
			}else{
				elementObject.style.background = okBg;
			}
			$('errorMsg').innerHTML = "";			
		}
	}
	$("submit").disabled='true';
	return true;
}