function submitmessage()
{
	if(check_for_required_fields())
	{
		

		document.getElementById('thecontactform').submit();
	}
	else { return false; }
}

function check_for_required_fields()
{
	var onlyinputs = document.getElementById('thecontactform').getElementsByTagName('input');
	var selects = document.getElementById('thecontactform').getElementsByTagName('select');
	var textareas = document.getElementById('thecontactform').getElementsByTagName('textarea');
	var inputs = new Array;
	var i = 0;
	for(i = 0; i < onlyinputs.length; i++)
	{
		inputs[i] = onlyinputs[i];
	}
	var j = 0;
	for(j = 0; j < selects.length; j++)
	{
		inputs[i + j] = selects[j];
	}
	var k = 0;
	for(k = 0; k < textareas.length; k++)
	{
		inputs[i + j + k] = textareas[k];
	}

	var items_missing = 0;
	var email_format_incorrect = 0;

	for(i = 0; i < inputs.length; i++)
	{
		if(inputs[i].className.indexOf('required') != -1   &&   (inputs[i].value == '' || inputs[i].value == undefined))
		{
			inputs[i].style.background	= '#ffdd00';
			inputs[i].style.color		= '#000';
			items_missing = 1;
		}
		else if(inputs[i].className.indexOf('emailformat') != -1   &&   !inputs[i].value.match( /.+@.+\..+/ ))
		{
			inputs[i].style.background	= '#ffdd00';
			inputs[i].style.color		= '#000';
			email_format_incorrect = 1;
		}
		else
		{
			inputs[i].style.background	= inputs[i].type == 'radio' || inputs[i].type == 'checkbox' || inputs[i].type == 'button' || inputs[i].type == 'submit' ? 'transparent' : '#efefef';
			inputs[i].style.color		= '#000';
		}
	}

	if(items_missing)
	{
		alert("Please fill in the required item(s).");
	}
	else if(email_format_incorrect)
	{
		alert("Please enter a valid email address.");
	}
	else
	{
		return 1;
	}

	return 0;
}

function schedule_onload_action(newfunc)
{
	var already_scheduled = window.onload;
	if(typeof window.onload != 'function')
	{
		window.onload = newfunc;
	}
	else
	{
		window.onload = function()
		{
			already_scheduled();
			newfunc();
		}
	}
}