function validate()
{
	
	$('error').innerHTML	= "";
	email_id		= Trim($('email_id').value);
	str						= "";
	if(email_id == "")
		str	= enter_email_address;
	else if(!checkemail(email_id))
		str	= email_address_not_valid;
	
	if(str == ""){
		$('error').innerHTML	= '<img src="'+base_url_4_js+'/public/images/lightbox/loading.gif">&nbsp;'+processing_msg;
		new Ajax.Request(base_url_4_js+'/Register/checkstatus',
		{
			method:'post',
			parameters: {emailid: email_id},
			onSuccess: function(transport)
			{
				var response=transport.responseText;
				//response=Trim(response);
				if(response == "Continue"){
					$('frmregister').submit();
				}else{
					$('email_id').value		= ""
					$('error').innerHTML	= response+hide_link;
				}
				
			},
			onFailure: function()
			{ 
				$('error').innerHTML	= server_error+hide_link;
			}
		});
					
	}else
		$('error').innerHTML	= str+hide_link;
}

function checksubmit()
{
	
	$('error_msg').innerHTML	= "";
	str						= "";
	
	if(Trim($('password').value) == "" || $F('password').length < 6){
		str	= enter_password;
		//return false;
	}else if($F('repassword') == ""){
		str	= retype_password;
		//return false;
	}else if($F('password') !=Trim($F('repassword'))){
		str	= passwords_not_matched;
		//return false;
	}else if(Trim($F('nickname')) == ""){
		str	= enter_nickname;
		//return false;
	}else if(Trim($F('firstname')) == ""){
		str	= enter_firstname;
		//return false;
	}else if(Trim($F('lastname')) == ""){
		str	= enter_lastname;
		//return false;
	}else{
	
		$('frmregcomplete').submit();	
	//return true;
	}
	if(str!="")
	{
		$('error_msg').innerHTML = str+hide_link;
		$('fax').focus();
		//window.location	='#base';
		return false;		
	}else
	{
		return true;
	}
}