<!--
//Function that validates required fields
function validate_form ( )
{
valid = true;

if (document.forms['submitart'].contact.value == "")
{alert ("A contact person or department is required."); valid = false;}

if (document.forms['submitart'].email.value == "")
{alert ("A contact person or department's email is required."); valid = false;}

if (document.forms['submitart'].affiliation.selectedIndex == 0)
{alert ("Please select your university affiliation." ); valid = false;}

if (document.forms['submitart'].audience.selectedIndex == 0)
{alert ("Please select the audience for your article."); valid = false;}

if (document.forms['submitart'].title.value == "")
{alert ("Please enter a title for your article."); valid = false;}

if (document.forms['submitart'].upload.value == "")
{alert ("Please choose a document to upload."); valid = false;}

return valid;
}
// -->