var nbsp = 160;    // non-breaking space char
var node_text = 3; // DOM text node-type
var emptyString = /^\s*$/

// -----------------------------------------
//                  trim
// Trim leading/trailing whitespace off string
// -----------------------------------------

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

// -----------------------------------------
//                  msg
// Display warn/error message in HTML element
// commonCheck routine must have previously been called
// -----------------------------------------

function msg(fld,     // id of element to display message in
             msgtype, // class to give element ("warn" or "error")
             message) // string to display
{
  // setting an empty string can give problems if later set to a 
  // non-empty string, so ensure a space present. (For Mozilla and Opera one could 
  // simply use a space, but IE demands something more, like a non-breaking space.)
  var dispmessage;
  if (emptyString.test(message)) 
    dispmessage = String.fromCharCode(nbsp);    
  else  
    dispmessage = message;

  var elem = document.getElementById(fld);
  elem.firstChild.nodeValue = dispmessage;  
  
  elem.className = msgtype;
};

// -----------------------------------------
//            commonCheck
// Common code for all validation routines to:
// (a) check for older / less-equipped browsers
// (b) check if empty fields are required
// Returns true (validation passed), 
//         false (validation failed) or 
//         proceed (don't know yet)
// -----------------------------------------

var proceed = 2;  

function commonCheck    (vfld,   // element to be validated
                         ifld,   // id of element to receive info/error msg
                         reqd)   // true if required
{
  if (!document.getElementById) 
    return true;  // not available on this browser - leave validation to the server
  var elem = document.getElementById(ifld);
  if (!elem.firstChild)
    return true;  // not available on this browser 
  if (elem.firstChild.nodeType != node_text)
    return true;  // ifld is wrong type of node  

  if (emptyString.test(vfld.value)) {
    if (reqd) {
      msg (ifld, "error", "ERROR: required");  
      vfld.focus();
      return false;
    }
    else {
      msg (ifld, "warn", "");   // OK
      return true;  
    }
  }
  return proceed;
}
function passCheck    (vfld,   // element to be validated
                       wfld,
                         ifld,   // id of element to receive info/error msg
                         reqd)   // true if required
{
  if (!document.getElementById) 
    return true;  // not available on this browser - leave validation to the server
  var elem = document.getElementById(ifld);
  if (!elem.firstChild)
    return true;  // not available on this browser 
  if (elem.firstChild.nodeType != node_text)
    return true;  // ifld is wrong type of node  

  if (vfld.value!=wfld.value) {
    if (reqd) {
      msg (ifld, "error", "ERROR: does not match");  
      vfld.focus();
      return false;
    }
    else {
      msg (ifld, "warn", "");   // OK
      return true;  
    }
  }
  return proceed;
}

// -----------------------------------------
//            validatePresent
// Validate if something has been entered
// Returns true if so 
// -----------------------------------------

function validatePresent(vfld,   // element to be validated
                         ifld )  // id of element to receive info/error msg
{
  var stat = commonCheck (vfld, ifld, true);
  if (stat != proceed) return stat;

  msg (ifld, "warn", "");  
  return true;
};

// -----------------------------------------
//               validateEmail
// Validate if e-mail address
// Returns true if so (and also if could not be executed because of old browser)
// -----------------------------------------

function validateEmail  (vfld,   // element to be validated
                         ifld,   // id of element to receive info/error msg
                         reqd)   // true if required
{
  var stat = commonCheck (vfld, ifld, reqd);
  if (stat != proceed) return stat;

  var tfld = trim(vfld.value);  // value of field with whitespace trimmed off
  var email = /^[^@]+@[^@.]+\.[^@]*\w\w$/
  if (!email.test(tfld)) {
    msg (ifld, "error", "ERROR: invalid");
    vfld.focus();
    return false;
  }

  var email2 = /^[A-Za-z][\w.-]+@\w[\w.-]+\.[\w.-]*[A-Za-z][A-Za-z]$/
  if (!email2.test(tfld)) 
    msg (ifld, "warn", "Unusual e-mail address - check if correct");
  else
    msg (ifld, "warn", "");
  return true;
};


// -----------------------------------------
//            validatePassword
// Permits spaces, hyphens, brackets and leading +





function validatePassword    (vfld,   // 1st element to be validated
                              wfld  // 2nd element to be validated
                         )   // true if required
{
var invalid = " "; // Invalid character is a space
var minLength = 6; // Minimum length
var pw1 = vfld.value;
var pw2 = wfld.value;
  
if (pw1 == '' || pw2 == '') {
alert('Please enter your password twice.');
vfld.focus();
return false;
}
// check for minimum length
if (document.myForm.password.value.length < minLength) {
alert('Your password must be at least ' + minLength + ' characters long. Try again.');
vfld.focus();
return false;
}
// check for spaces
if (document.myForm.password.value.indexOf(invalid) > -1) {
alert("Sorry, spaces are not allowed.");
vfld.focus();
return false;
}
else {
if (pw1 != pw2) {
alert ("You did not enter the same new password twice. Please re-enter your password.");
wfld.focus();
return false;
}
else {
return true;
      }
   }
}
;