function validate_form()
{
	var erStr = "One or more ERROR is preventing this form from being processed: \n\n";
    var valid = true;
	var strN = document.contact_form.fName.value;
	var strE = document.contact_form.fEMail.value;
    if ( strN == "" ) {
        erStr = erStr + "\tThe NAME field cannot be blank\n\n";
        valid = false;
    }
    if ( strE == "" ) {
        erStr = erStr + "\tThe EMAIL field cannot be blank\n\n ";
        valid = false;
    }
    if ( (strE.indexOf("@")<=0) || (strE.indexOf(".")<=0) ) {
        erStr = erStr + "\tThe EMAIL field must contain a valid email address\n ";
        valid = false;
    }
	if (!valid) { alert(erStr); }
    return(valid);
}