function validateForm(form){
	var description = form.description.value;
	var email = form.email.value;
	var phone = form.phone.value;
	var filter=/^.+@.+\..{2,6}$/;
	var field = form.description;
	var maxlimit = 8000;
	var en_body = "General Information Request Form \n";
		if(field.value.length>maxlimit)
			{
				alert("Max input is " + maxlimit +" characters. The message will automatically be shortened.");
				textCounter(field,maxlimit);
			}
		if(!description){
			alert("Please provide us with a brief description of the information you are requesting");
			return false;
		}
		if(!email&&!phone)
		{
			alert("Please enter your email address or phone number");
			return false;

		}
		else if(email)
			{
				if(!(filter.test(email))){
					alert("Please provide a valid email address");
					return false;
				}
			}
		    //if subject field existes grab it en_body= form.subject.value
			en_body=en_body.concat("\nRequest:"+ form.description.value+"\n\n");
			en_body=en_body.concat("Customer Email: "+form.email.value+"\n");
			en_body=en_body.concat("Customer Phone: "+form.phone.value+"\n");
			
			var input = document.createElement("input");
			input.setAttribute("type", "hidden");
			input.setAttribute("name", "EmailBody");
			input.setAttribute("value", en_body);
			input.setAttribute("id", "emailBody");
			document.getElementById("GeneralInfo").appendChild(input);
			form.submit();
				

}
function textCounter(field, maxlimit) {
if (field.value.length > maxlimit) // if too long...trim it!
	field.value = field.value.substring(0, maxlimit);// otherwise, update 'characters left' counter
}
function validatePeoples(form){
	var description = form.description.value;
	var email = form.email.value;
	var name = form.name.value;
	var filter=/^.+@.+\..{2,6}$/;
	var field = form.description;
	var subject = form.subject.value;
	var maxlimit = 8000;
	var en_body = "General Information Request Form \n";
		if(field.value.length>maxlimit)
			{
				alert("Max input is " + maxlimit +" characters. The message will automatically be shortened.");
				textCounter(field,maxlimit);
			}
		if(subject=="none")
		{
			alert("Please choose a subject from the drop down menu");
			return false;

		}
		if(!description){
			alert("Please provide us with a brief description of the information you are requesting");
			return false;
		}
		if(!email)
		{
			alert("Please enter your email address");
			return false;

		}
		else if(email)
			{
				if(!(filter.test(email))){
					alert("Please provide a valid email address");
					return false;
				}
			}
		    //if subject field existes grab it en_body= form.subject.value
			en_body=en_body.concat("\nSubject:"+ form.subject.value+"\n");
			en_body=en_body.concat("\nRequest:"+ form.description.value+"\n\n");
			en_body=en_body.concat("Customer Email: "+form.email.value+"\n");
			en_body=en_body.concat("Customer Name: "+form.name.value+"\n");
			
			var input = document.createElement("input");
			input.setAttribute("type", "hidden");
			input.setAttribute("name", "EmailBody");
			input.setAttribute("value", en_body);
			input.setAttribute("id", "emailBody");
			document.getElementById("GeneralInfo").appendChild(input);
			form.submit();		

}
function validateofficer(form){
	var description = form.description.value;
	var email = form.email.value;
	var name = form.name.value;
	var filter=/^.+@.+\..{2,6}$/;
	var field = form.description;	
	var maxlimit = 8000;
	var en_body = "General Information Request Form \n";
		if(field.value.length>maxlimit)
			{
				alert("Max input is " + maxlimit +" characters. The message will automatically be shortened.");
				textCounter(field,maxlimit);
			}
		if(!description){
			alert("Please provide us with a brief description of the information you are requesting");
			return false;
		}
		if(!email)
		{
			alert("Please enter your email address");
			return false;

		}
		else if(email)
			{
				if(!(filter.test(email))){
					alert("Please provide a valid email address");
					return false;
				}
			}
		    //if subject field existes grab it en_body= form.subject.value
			en_body=en_body.concat("\nRequest:"+ form.description.value+"\n\n");
			en_body=en_body.concat("Customer Email: "+form.email.value+"\n");
			en_body=en_body.concat("Customer Name: "+form.name.value+"\n");
			
			var input = document.createElement("input");
			input.setAttribute("type", "hidden");
			input.setAttribute("name", "EmailBody");
			input.setAttribute("value", en_body);
			input.setAttribute("id", "emailBody");
			document.getElementById("GeneralInfo").appendChild(input);
			form.submit();		

}