function validate_required(field,alerttxt)
{
with (field)
{
if (value==null||value==""||value=="Email Updates")
  {alert(alerttxt);return false;}
else {return true}
}
}

function validate_form(thisform)
{
with (thisform)
{
if (validate_required(emailUpdates,"Please fill out this field before clicking 'GO'")==false)
  {email.focus();return false;}
}
}


function submitEmailForm(whichKind){
	var inputVal = document.getElementById("emailUpdates").value;
	if((inputVal == "Email Updates") || (inputVal == "")){
		alert('Please enter your email address.')
	}else{
		frames['emailProcess'].location.href = 'emailProcess.php?addy=' + inputVal;
		document.getElementById("searchTextBox").style.display = "none";
		document.getElementById("emailThanks").style.display = "block";
		
	}
}