function check_cform(){
	var em1;
	if(document.contactus.salutation.value == "")
	{
	  alert("Salutation cannot be blank");
	  document.contactus.salutation.focus();
	  return false;
	}
	else if(document.contactus.firstname.value == "")
	{
	  alert ("Name cannot be blank");
	  document.contactus.firstname.focus();
	  return false;
	}
	else if(document.contactus.emailid.value == "")
	{
	  alert ("Email Address cannot be null");
	  document.contactus.emailid.focus();
	  return false;
	}
	else if(document.contactus.country.value == "")
	{
	  alert("Country cannot be blank");
	  document.contactus.country.focus();
	  return false;
	}
	else if(document.contactus.workphone.value == "")
	{
	  alert("Telephone cannot be blank");
	  document.contactus.workphone.focus();
	  return false;
	}
	else if(document.contactus.profile.value == "")
	{
	  alert("Which best describes you? cann't be Null");
	  document.contactus.profile.focus();
	  return false;
	}
	else if(document.contactus.category.value == "")
	{
	  alert("Message category cann't be Null");
	  document.contactus.category.focus();
	  return false;
	}	
	else if(document.contactus.subject.value == "")
	{
	  alert ("Subject cannot be blank");
	  document.contactus.subject.focus();
	  return false;
	}
	else if(document.contactus.mail_body.value == "")
	{
	  alert ("Mail Body cannot be blank");
	  document.contactus.mail_body.focus();
	  return false;
	}
	else if(document.contactus.User_VVC.value == "Type the letters shown in the picture" || document.contactus.User_VVC.value == "" )
	{
	  alert("Visual Verification Code cannot be blank");
	  document.contactus.User_VVC.focus();
	  return false;
	}
	else if(document.contactus.emailid.value != "")
	{
		var user_eml = document.contactus.emailid.value;
		if((user_eml.indexOf("@") == -1) || (user_eml.indexOf(".") == -1))
		{
			 alert ("Please enter a valid Email Address");
			 document.contactus.emailid.focus();
			 return false;
		}
	}

	document.getElementById('form').style.display  = 'none';
	document.getElementById('status_msg').style.display  = '';

	
}

