<!--
function formCheck(formobj){
	// Enter name of mandatory fields
	var fieldRequired = Array("ColumnType", "Headline", "EventMonth", "NamedPersons", "SubmittedBy", "NewsContent");	
	// Enter field description to appear in the dialog box
	var fieldDescription = Array("Column Type", "Headline", "Event Month", "Named Persons", "Submitted By", "News Content");
	// dialog message
	var alertMsg = "Please complete the following required fields:\n\n";
	
	var l_Msg = alertMsg.length;
	
	for (var i = 0; i < fieldRequired.length; i++){
		var obj = formobj.elements[fieldRequired[i]];
		if (obj){
			switch(obj.type){
			case "select-one":
				if (obj.selectedIndex == -1 || obj.options[obj.selectedIndex].text == ""){
					alertMsg += " - " + fieldDescription[i] + "\n";
				}
				break;
			case "select-multiple":
				if (obj.selectedIndex == -1){
					alertMsg += " - " + fieldDescription[i] + "\n";
				}
				break;
			case "text":
			case "textarea":
				if (obj.value == "" || obj.value == null){
					alertMsg += " - " + fieldDescription[i] + "\n";
				}
				break;
			default:
			}
			if (obj.type == undefined){
				var blnchecked = false;
				for (var j = 0; j < obj.length; j++){
					if (obj[j].checked){
						blnchecked = true;
					}
				}
				if (!blnchecked){
					alertMsg += " - " + fieldDescription[i] + "\n";
				}
			}
		}
	}

	//check if it is a 4 digit year
	var numWords = formobj.EventYear.value.length;
	if (numWords != 4 || numWords == 0){
		alertMsg += " - Event Year must contain 4 digits\n";
	}

	//check to see if year is numeric only
	var _x = formobj.EventYear.value;
	var _exp = new RegExp(/^\d+$/);
	var _test=_exp.test(_x);

	if(!_test){
		alertMsg += " - Event Year cannot contain letters\n";
	}
	
	//check the headline length
	var numWords = formobj.Headline.value.length;
	if (numWords > 301){
		alertMsg += " - Headline has exceeded the 300 character limit\n";
	}
	
	//check the named persons length length
	var numWords = formobj.NamedPersons.value.length;
	if (numWords > 301){
		alertMsg += " - Named Persons has exceeded the 300 character limit\n";
	}
	
	//display any errors
	if (alertMsg.length == l_Msg){
		return true;
	}else{
		alert(alertMsg);
		return false;
	}
}
//-->