var ErrorValue = "Error have occured:\t\n\t\n";
			
				
				function IsNumeric(strString)
			   /*check for valid numeric strings	*/
			   {
				   var strValidChars = "0123456789.";
				   var strChar;
				   var blnResult = true;

				   if (strString.length == 0) return false;

				   /*test strString consists of valid characters listed above*/
				   for (i = 0; i < strString.length && blnResult == true; i++)
					  {
					  strChar = strString.charAt(i);
					  if (strValidChars.indexOf(strChar) == -1)
						 {
						 blnResult = false;
						 }
					  }
				   return blnResult;
			   }


				/*accepts the date in the format of  yyyy-mm-dd*/
			/*	function isdate(strDate)
				{
					var dPart = eval("strDate.split('-')");

					//Ensure that there are 3 values year, month, day passed to the function
					if(dPart.length >3){return false; }	
					
					//Ensure that year, month, day passed is numeric
					if (!IsNumeric(dPart[0])){return false;}//year
					if (!IsNumeric(dPart[1])){return false;}//month	
					if (!IsNumeric(dPart[2])){return false;}//day	 

					//
					if (dPart[0] < 1970){return false;}
					if (dPart[1] > 12){return false;}
					if (dPart[2] > 31){return false;}

				  return true;
				}*/

				function isdate(strDate)
				{
					var dPart = eval("strDate.split('/')");

					//Ensure that there are 3 values  month, day, year passed to the function
					
					if(dPart.length >3){return false;}	
					
					//Ensure that month, day,  year passed is numeric

					if (!IsNumeric(dPart[0])){return false;}//month	
					if (!IsNumeric(dPart[1])){return false;}//day	
					if (!IsNumeric(dPart[2])){return false;}//year

					//
					if (dPart[0] > 12){return false;}
					if (dPart[1] > 31){return false;}
					if (dPart[2] < 1970){return false;}
					
				  return true;
				}

				function isAmericanDate(strDate)
				{
					var dPart = eval("strDate.split('/')");

					//Ensure that there are 3 values  month, day, year passed to the function
					if(dPart.length >3){return false;}	
					
					//Ensure that month, day,  year passed is numeric

					if (!IsNumeric(dPart[0])){return false;}//month	

					if (!IsNumeric(dPart[1])){return false;}//day
					if (!IsNumeric(dPart[2])){return false;}//year

					//
					if (dPart[0] > 12){return false;}
					if (dPart[1] > 31){return false;}
					if (dPart[2] < 1970){return false;}


				  return true;
				}

                function isAmericanDateGT(strDate)
				{
					var dPart = eval("strDate.split('/')");

					//Ensure that there are 3 values  month, day, year passed to the function
					if(dPart.length >3){return false;}

					//Ensure that month, day,  year passed is numeric

					if (!IsNumeric(dPart[0])){return false;}//month

					if (!IsNumeric(dPart[1])){return false;}//day
					if (!IsNumeric(dPart[2])){return false;}//year

					//
                    var myDate=new Date();
                    myDate.setFullYear(dPart[2],dPart[0]-1,dPart[1]);
                    var today = new Date();

                    if (myDate>=today)
                    {
                    return true;
                    }
                    else
                    {
                    return false;
                    }
				}

                function isAmericanDateLT(strDate)
				{
					var dPart = eval("strDate.split('/')");

					//Ensure that there are 3 values  month, day, year passed to the function
					if(dPart.length >3){return false;}

					//Ensure that month, day,  year passed is numeric

					if (!IsNumeric(dPart[0])){return false;}//month

					if (!IsNumeric(dPart[1])){return false;}//day
					if (!IsNumeric(dPart[2])){return false;}//year

					//
                    var myDate=new Date();
                    myDate.setFullYear(dPart[2],dPart[0]-1,dPart[1]);
                    var today = new Date();

                    if (myDate<=today)
                    {
                    return true;
                    }
                    else
                    {
                    return false;
                    }

				}



/*				//this format should be used in forms to validate form data.
				function validateFormData()
				{
					var istrue = true;

					if (!validateFormFields(FieldValue, FieldNameText, Type, LLength, Spaces)){istrue = false;}
					if (!validateFormFields(FieldValue, FieldNameText, Type, LLength, Spaces)){istrue = false;}
					if (!validateFormFields(FieldValue, FieldNameText, Type, LLength, Spaces)){istrue = false;}
					if (!validateFormFields(FieldValue, FieldNameText, Type, LLength, Spaces)){istrue = false;}

					alert(ErrorValue);
					return istrue;
				}
*/	


		
				function validateFormFields(FieldValue, FieldNameText, Type, LLength, Spaces)
				{
	
					//declare variable
					var FieldLength = 0;
						FieldLength = FieldValue.length;
					//
					if (Spaces == false)
					{
						if (FieldValue == "")
						{
							ErrorValue = ErrorValue +"* "+ FieldNameText+" has to be passed.\t\n";
							return false;					
						}
					}
					//if length was not passed then do not validate the length
					if (LLength != "")
					{
						if (FieldLength > LLength)
						{
							//error handle if FieldValue length is greater than the specified max length
							if (FieldNameText.length > LLength)
							{ 
								ErrorValue = ErrorValue +"* "+ FieldNameText+" max length is "+LLength+"\t\n";
								return false;
							}
						}
					}
					if (Type=="DATE")
					{ 	
						if (!isdate(FieldValue))
						{
							ErrorValue = ErrorValue + "* " + FieldNameText + " expects a valid date in the format [DD/MM/YYYY]. \t\n";
							return false;
						}
					}
					if (Type=="AMERICANDATE")
					{
						if (!isAmericanDate(FieldValue))
						{
							ErrorValue = ErrorValue + "* " + FieldNameText + " expects a valid date in the format [MM/DD/YYYY]. \t\n";
							return false;
						}
					}

                    if (Type=="AMERICANDATEGT")
					{
						if (!isAmericanDateGT(FieldValue))
						{
							ErrorValue = ErrorValue + "* " + FieldNameText + " expects a valid date greater than or equal the current date. \t\n";
							return false;
						}
					}

                    if (Type=="AMERICANDATELT")
					{
						if (!isAmericanDateLT(FieldValue))
						{
							ErrorValue = ErrorValue + "* " + FieldNameText + " expects a valid date less than or equal the current date. \t\n";
							return false;
						}
					}

					if ((Type == "NUMERIC") || (Type=="FLOAT"))
					{	
						if (!IsNumeric(FieldValue))
						{
							ErrorValue = ErrorValue + "* "+FieldNameText + " expects a valid number. \t\n";
							return false;
						}
					}
					return true;
				}
	function isValidWebSite(Str)
	{ 
		var x = Str;
		var filter  = /^([a-zA-Z0-9_\.\-])+\@(([a-zA-Z0-9\-])+\.)+([a-zA-Z0-9]{2,4})+$/;

		if (filter.test(x)) return true;
		else return false;
		
	}
	
	function isAlphaNumeric(Str)
	{ 
		var strEntered = Str;
		var alphanumericRegex  = /^[a-zA-Z0-9]+$/;

		if (alphanumericRegex.test(strEntered)) return true;
		else return false;
		
	}
/*--TRIM FUNCTION--*/
function Trim(TRIM_VALUE)
{
	if( TRIM_VALUE.length < 1 ){ return""; }
	TRIM_VALUE = RTrim(TRIM_VALUE);
	TRIM_VALUE = LTrim(TRIM_VALUE);
	if( TRIM_VALUE=="" )
	{ 
		return "";
	}
	else
	{
		return TRIM_VALUE;
	}
} //End Function

function RTrim(VALUE)
{
	var w_space = String.fromCharCode(32);
	var v_length = VALUE.length;
	var strTemp = "";
	if(v_length < 0){ return""; }
	
	var iTemp = v_length -1;
	
	while(iTemp > -1)
	{
		if(VALUE.charAt(iTemp) == w_space)
		{ 
		}
		else
		{
			strTemp = VALUE.substring(0,iTemp +1);
			break;
		}
		iTemp = iTemp-1;
	} //End While
	return strTemp;
	
} //End Function

function LTrim(VALUE)
{
	var w_space = String.fromCharCode(32);
	if(v_length < 1){return"";}

	var v_length = VALUE.length;
	var strTemp = "";
	var iTemp = 0;
	
	while(iTemp < v_length)
	{
		if(VALUE.charAt(iTemp) == w_space){
		}
		else
		{
			strTemp = VALUE.substring(iTemp,v_length);
			break;
		}
			iTemp = iTemp + 1;
	} //End While
		return strTemp;
} //End Function