function ctf(theText) 
{
	if(theText.value==theText.defaultValue) 
	{
		theText.value = "";	
		theText.style.fontWeight = 'bold';
	}
}
function rtf(theText) 
{
	if(theText.value=="") 
	{
		theText.value = theText.defaultValue;
		theText.style.fontWeight = 'normal';
	}
}
function isValidEmail(the_email) 
{
	var emailFilter=/^.+@.+\..{2,3}$/;
	var illegalChars= /[\(\)\<\'\>\,\;\:\\\/\"\[\]]/;
	return (emailFilter.test(the_email) && !the_email.match(illegalChars));
}
function validateShort(formElem) 
{
	var inputElem = null;
	var why = '';
	
	inputElem = formElem.email;
	if( inputElem ) 
	{
		if(!isValidEmail(inputElem.value)) 
		{
			why += " * Your Email Address\n";
			inputElem.style.borderColor = '#E53F76';
			inputElem.style.color = '#E53F76';
			inputElem.focus();
		}
		else 
		{
			inputElem.style.borderColor = '#ffffff';
			inputElem.style.color = '#000000';
		}
	}
	
	if( why != "" ) 
	{
		why = "There is an error with your request.\n\nPlease fill out the following required fields:\n" + why;
		alert(why);
		return false;
	}
	
	return true;
}