function validateForm() {
	var elem1 = document.getElementById("required1");
		if(elem1.selectedIndex <= 0)
			{ 
				alert("Please select the " + elem1.name);
				return false;
			}

	var elem2 = document.getElementById("required2");
		if(elem2.value == "")
			{ 
				alert("Please fill in the " + elem2.name + " field.");
				return false;
			}

	var elem3 = document.getElementById("required3");
		if(elem3.value == "")
			{ 
				alert("Please fill in the " + elem3.name + " field.");
				return false;
			}

	var elem4 = document.getElementById("required4");
		if(elem4.value == "")
			{ 
				alert("Please fill in the " + elem4.name + " field.");
				return false;
			}

	var elem5 = document.getElementById("required5");
		if(elem5.value == "")
			{ 
				alert("Please fill in the " + elem5.name + " field.");
				return false;
			}

	var elem6 = document.getElementById("required6");
		if(elem6.value == "")
			{ 
				alert("Please fill in the " + elem6.name + " field.");
				return false;
			}

	var elem7 = document.getElementById("required7");
		if(elem7.value == "")
			{ 
				alert("Please fill in the " + elem7.name + " field.");
				return false;
			}

	var elem8 = document.getElementById("required8");
		if(elem8.value == "")
			{ 
				alert("Please fill in the " + elem8.name + " field.");
				return false;
			}

    return true;
}