<!--
function VerifyForm_su(theForm) {
	if ((theForm.email.value.length < 5) || (theForm.email.value.indexOf ('@', 0) == -1) || (theForm.email.value.indexOf ('.', 0) == -1)) {
		alert("Please enter a valid e-mail address.");
		theForm.email.focus();
		return (false);
	}
	if (theForm.first_names.value == "") {
		alert("Please enter your first name.");
		theForm.first_names.focus();
		return (false);
	}
	if (theForm.last_name.value == "") {
		alert("Please enter your last name.");
		theForm.last_name.focus();
		return (false);
	}
	if (theForm.password.value == "") {
		alert("Please enter your password.");
		theForm.password.focus();
		return (false);
	}
	if (theForm.password_2.value == "") {
		alert("Please confirm your password.");
		theForm.password_2.focus();
		return (false);
	}
		if (theForm.state.value == "") {
		alert("Please confirm your State.");
		theForm.state.focus();
		return (false);
	}
	if (theForm.password.value != theForm.password_2.value) {
		alert("Password and confirmation do not match. Please re-enter your password &amp; confirmation.");
		theForm.password.value = "";
		theForm.password_2.value = "";
		theForm.password.focus();
		return (false);
	}
	if (theForm.email_preference.value == "") {
		alert("Please select an e-mail preference.");
		theForm.email_preference.focus();
		return (false);
	}
	// all is well
		return (true);
	}
//-->