function $(e) {
	return document.getElementById(e);
	
}

function validate_contact_form(form) {
	var r = true;
	var fields = new Array('T1fname', 'T2lname', 'T3country', 'T4emailaddress', 'T8condition', 'T9reason', 'T10age');
	
	for (i in fields) {
		var s = fields[i]+'_error';
		$(s).innerHTML = '';
		var e = eval('form.'+fields[i]);
		if (fields[i] == 'T4emailaddress') {
			if (e.value.length < 5 || e.value.indexOf('@') == -1 || e.value.indexOf('.') == -1) {
				$(s).innerHTML = 'Please enter a valid email address';
				r = false;
			}
		} else {
			if (e.value == '') {
				$(s).innerHTML = 'This field is mandatory';
				r = false;
			}
		}
	}
	
	return r;
}