function validate_form ( )
{

    if ( document.menuform.fullname.value == "" )
    {
        alert ( "Please fill in your name." );
        document.menuform.fullname.focus();
        return false;
    }
    else if ( document.menuform.date.value == "" )
    {
        alert ( "Please fill in the date." );
        document.menuform.date.focus();
        return false;
    }
 	else if ( document.menuform.address.value == "" )
    {
        alert ( "Please fill in your address." );
        document.menuform.address.focus();
        return false;
    }
    
    else if ( document.menuform.city.value == "" )
    {
        alert ( "Please fill in your city." );
        document.menuform.city.focus();
        return false;
    }
    
    else if ( document.menuform.state.selectedIndex == 0 )
    {
        alert ( "Please select your state." );
        document.menuform.state.focus();
        return false;
    }
    
    else if ( document.menuform.zip.value == "" )
    {
        alert ( "Please fill in your zip code." );
        document.menuform.zip.focus();
        return false;
    }
    
    else if ( document.menuform.phone.value == "" )
    {
        alert ( "Please fill in your phone number." );
        document.menuform.phone.focus();
        return false;
    }
    
    else if ( document.menuform.email.value == "" )
    {
        alert ( "Please fill in your email address." );
        document.menuform.email.focus();
        return false;
    }
    else if ( document.menuform.representative.value == "" )
    {
        alert ( "Please fill in your representative." );
        document.menuform.representative.focus();
        return false;
    }
    else if ( document.menuform.economist.value == "" )
    {
        alert ( "Please fill in your economist." );
        document.menuform.economist.focus();
        return false;
    }
    else {
		return true;
	}
	
   

}