function submitForm() 
{
	if ( isEmpty(document.contact.first_name.value) != "")
	{
		alert("You must enter a first name");
	}
	else if ( isEmpty(document.contact.last_name.value) != "")
	{
		alert("you must enter a last name");
	}
	else if ( checkEmail(document.contact.email_address.value) != "")
	{
		//alert( checkEmail(document.contact.email_address.value) );
		alert("Please enter a valid email address");
	}
	else if (checkPhone(document.contact.phone.value) != "")
	{
		alert( checkPhone(document.contact.phone.value));
	}
	else
	{
		document.contact.submit();
	}
}

function submitContactForm() 
{
	if (isEmpty(document.contact.first_name.value) != "")
	{
		alert("You must enter a first name");
		return false;
	}
	else if (isEmpty(document.contact.last_name.value) != "")
	{
		alert("you must enter a last name");
		return false;
	}
	else if (checkEmail(document.contact.email_address.value) != "")
	{
		alert("Please enter a valid email address");
		return false;
	}
	else if (isEmpty(document.contact.address_1.value) != "")
	{
		alert("Please enter a valid address");
		return false;
	}
	else if (isEmpty(document.contact.city.value) != "")
	{
		alert("Please enter a valid city");
		return false;
	}
	else if (isEmpty(document.contact.state.value) != "")
	{
		alert("Please enter a valid state");
		return false;
	}
	else if ( isEmpty(document.contact.postalcode.value) != "")
	{
		alert("Please enter a valid zip code");
		return false;
	}
	else if ( isEmpty(document.contact.country.value) != "")
	{
		alert("Please enter a valid country");
		return false;
	}
	else if (isEmpty(document.contact.phone.value) != "")
	{
		alert( checkPhone(document.contact.phone.value));
		return false;
	}
	else if(document.contact.Room_reservations.checked == false && document.contact.Restaurant_res.checked == false && document.contact.Corporate.checked == false && document.contact.Weddings.checked == false)
	{
		alert("Please choose what you are interested in receiving more information about.");
		return false;
	}
	else if(isEmpty(document.contact.reason.value) != "")
	{
		alert("Please tell us the reason for your inquiry.");
		return false;
	}
	else
	{
		return true;
	}
}


function checkEmail (strng) {
	var error="";
	if (strng != "") {
	    var emailFilter=/^.+@.+\..{2,3}$/;
	    if (!(emailFilter.test(strng))) { 
	       error = "Please enter a valid email address.\n";
	    }
	    else {
		//test email for illegal characters
      	var illegalChars= /[\(\)\<\>\,\;\:\\\"\[\]]/
      	if (strng.match(illegalChars)) {
          			error = "The email address contains illegal characters.\n";
       	}
	    }
    	}
    	return error;    
}


// phone number - strip out delimiters and check for 10 digits
function checkPhone (strng) {
	var error = "";
	var stripped = strng.replace(/[\(\)\.\-\ ]/g, ''); //strip out acceptable non-numeric characters
	if (strng == "") {
	   error = "You didn't enter a phone number.\n";
	   return error;
	}
	else if (isNaN(stripped)) {
      	error = "The phone number contains illegal characters.";
	}
	else if (!(stripped.length == 10)) {
		error = "The phone number is the wrong length. Make sure you included an area code.\n";
    	}
	return error;
}

// non-empty textbox

function isEmpty(strng) {
	var error = "";
  	if (strng.length == 0) {
    	 error = "The mandatory text area has not been filled in.\n"
  	}
	return error;	  
}