function checkform ( form ){
	var blnReturn;

	if (form.fmName.value == "" || form.fmName.value == "please enter your name") {
		alert( "Please enter your name" );
	    form.fmName.focus();
	    return false ;
	}
	if(form.fmEmail.value=="" || form.fmEmail.value=="please enter your email"){
	alert("Please enter your E-mail");
	form.fmEmail.focus();
	return false;
	}
else if(form.fmEmail.value!=""){
if(/^\w+([\.-]?\w+)*@\w+([\.-]?\w+)*(\.\w{2,3})+$/.test(form.fmEmail.value))
{
blnReturn=true;
}
else{alert("Invalid E-mail Address! Please re-enter.")
return (false)
}
}
else{alert("Invalid E-mail Address! Please re-enter.")
return (false)
}
		
		if (form.fmMobile.value == "" || form.fmMobile.value == "please enter your mobile") {
		alert( "Please enter your mobile number" );
	    form.fmMobile.focus();
	    return false;
	}
		if (form.fmArea.value == "Im intertested in events in") {
		alert( "Please select an area" );
	    form.fmArea.focus();
	    return false;
	}
		
	return blnReturn;
}