function checkrequired(which) {
var pass=true;
if (document.images) {
for (i=0;i<which.length;i++) {
var tempobj=which.elements[i];
if ((((tempobj.type=="text")||(tempobj.type=="textarea"))&&
(tempobj.name.toString().charAt(0)=="v")&&(tempobj.value==''))) {
pass=false;
break;
         }
      }
   }

if (!pass) {
//shortFieldName=tempobj.name.substring(8,30).toUpperCase();
alert("Please make sure all the fields marked with * are properly completed, do not leave them blank. Thank you.");
return false;
}
else
return true;
}

function checkall(name,formname){
	var addform=document.getElementById(formname);
	var tags=addform.getElementsByTagName("input");
	var current;
	for( var i=0; i< tags.length; i++){
		current=tags[i];
		if((current.getAttribute("type")=="checkbox")&&(current.getAttribute("name")==name)){
			current.checked=true;
		}
	}
}
function uncheckall(name,formname){
	var addform=document.getElementById(formname);
	var tags=addform.getElementsByTagName("input");
	var current;
	for( var i=0; i< tags.length; i++){
		current=tags[i];
		if((current.getAttribute("type")=="checkbox")&&(current.getAttribute("name")==name)){
			current.checked=false;
		}
	}
}
function confirmdelete(){
	if(confirm("are you sure you want to delete? This cannot be undone. click OK to continue.")){
		return true;
	}else{
		return false;
	}
}