function registration_form() //check the form for any outstanding errors
{
	var error1 = false;
	var error2 = false;
	var error3 = false;
    
	var error1 = check_select();
    var error2 = check_input();
    /*var error3 = check_error();*/

    if( (error1) || (error2) || (error3) )
    {
        alert('Please make sure all values are filled in correctly');
        return false;
    }
	else
    {
        alert('returning true');
        return true;
    }
}
	
function registration_form_new(){
    var input_elements = document.form1.getElementsByTagName('input');
    var input_amount = input_elements.length;
	
	var error = false;
	var k = 0;
	var l = 0;
	var m = 0;
	while( k < input_amount )
	{
		if( input_elements[k].type == 'text' && input_elements[k].value == '' )
			l++;
		k++;
	}
	if( l != 0 )
		error = true;
	if( error )
	{
		alert('Please make sure all values are filled in correctly');
		return false;
	}
}

function detail_form_new(){
    var input_elements = document.form1.getElementsByTagName('input');
    var input_amount = input_elements.length;
	var error = false;
	var k = 0;
	var l = 0;
	var m = 0;
	while( k < input_amount )
	{
		if( input_elements[k].type == 'text' && input_elements[k].value == '' )
			l++;
		if( input_elements[k].type == 'radio' && !input_elements[k].checked )
			m++;
		k++;
	}
	m = m - 10;
	if( m != 0 )
		error = true;
	if( l != 0 )
		error = true;
	if( error )
	{
		alert('Please make sure all values are filled in correctly');
		return false;
	}
}