// JavaScript Document validate.js
function validate() {
		if(document.messageform.authorname.value.length < 1){
	alert ("Please select the Author you want to send your message to.");
	return false;
	}

		if(document.messageform.firstName.value.length < 1){
	alert ("Please include your first name.");
	return false;
	}
		if(document.messageform.lastName.value.length < 1){
	alert ("Please include your last name.");
	return false;
	}
	
	if(document.messageform.email.value.indexOf("@") <1 || document.messageform.email.value.indexOf(".")<1){
	alert ("Please enter a proper email address.");
	return false;
	}
		if(document.messageform.subject.value.length < 5){
	alert ("A subject is required.");
	return false;
	}
		if(document.messageform.message.value.length < 1){
	alert ("Your message is missing.");
	return false;
	}
}