function trim(stringToTrim)
{
	return stringToTrim.replace(/^\s+|\s+$/g,'');
}

function clearErrorDivs(crossDiv, msgDiv)
{
	var crossDivArray = new Array(crossDiv);
	var msgDivArray = new Array(msgDiv);

	hideErrorDivs(crossDivArray, msgDivArray, 1);
}

function validate()
{
	var crossDivArray = new Array('fNcross', 'lNcross', 'eMcross');
	var msgDivArray = new Array('fMsg', 'lMsg', 'eMmsg');
	var returnFlag = 1;

	//hideErrorDivs(crossDivArray, msgDivArray, 0);

	if (trim(document.getElementById('firstName').value) == '')
	{
		setmyErrorDivs('fNcross', 'fMsg', 'The First Name Field Cannot Be Left Blank.');
		returnFlag = 0;
	}

	if (trim(document.getElementById('lastName').value) == '')
	{
		setmyErrorDivs('lNcross', 'lMsg', 'The Last Name Field Cannot Be Left Blank.');
		returnFlag = 0;
	}

	if (trim(document.getElementById('emailAddress').value) == '')
	{
		setmyErrorDivs('eMcross', 'eMmsg', 'The Email Address Field Cannot Be Left Blank.');
		returnFlag = 0;
	}

	if (returnFlag == 0)
	{
		return false;
	}

	return true;
}