// Copyright © 2001 by Apple Computer, Inc., All Rights Reserved.
//
// You may incorporate this Apple sample code into your own code
// without restriction. This Apple sample code has been provided "AS IS"
// and the responsibility for its operation is yours. You may redistribute
// this code, but you are not permitted to redistribute it as
// "Apple sample code" after having made changes.

// master function - check the form

function checkForm() {
    var why = "";
    why += checkEmail(document.form1.email.value);
    why += checkName(document.form1.name.value);
    if (why != "") {
       alert(why);
       return false;
    }
return true;
}

// email - check for proper formatting

function checkEmail (strng) {
var error="";
if (strng == "") {
   error = "You didn't enter an email address.\n";
}

    var emailFilter=/^.+@.+\..{2,3}$/;
    if (!(emailFilter.test(strng))) { 
       error = "Please enter a valid email address.\n";
    }
    else {
//test email for illegal characters
       var illegalChars= /[\(\)\<\>\,\;\:\\\"\[\]]/
         if (strng.match(illegalChars)) {
          error = "The email address contains illegal characters.\n";
       }
    }
return error;    
}

// name - may not be blank

function checkName (strng) {
var error = "";
if (strng == "") {
   error = "You didn't enter your name.\n";
    } 
return error;
}