function Validatereferralform(theForm)
	{

	var emailpat;
	emailpat = /^([a-zA-Z0-9])+([\.a-zA-Z0-9_-])*@([a-zA-Z0-9_-])+(\.[a-zA-Z0-9_-]+)+$/;
	
	
		if (theForm.friendname1.value == "")
		{
		  alert("Please enter your friend's name.");
		  theForm.friendname1.focus();
		  return (false);
		} /* friendname1 */
		
		if( !emailpat.test( theForm.friendemail1.value ) ) {
		  alert("Please check your friend's email address.");
      			theForm.friendemail1.focus();
      			return (false);
		} /* friendemail1 */
		
		if (theForm.firstname.value == "")
		{
		  alert("Please enter your name.");
		  theForm.firstname.focus();
		  return (false);
		} /* First_Name */
		

		if( !emailpat.test( theForm.email.value ) ) {
		  alert("Please check your email address.");
      			theForm.email.focus();
      			return (false);
		} /* Email */
		

		    
	    return (true);
	    
	} /* Validatereferralform */