function newslettercheck() {
    var answer = true;
    if (document.getElementById('mailingfirstname').value == '' || document.getElementById('mailingsurname').value == '' || document.getElementById('mailingemail').value == '') {
        answer = false;
        alert('please fill out all fields');
    }
    else {
        alert('thankyou, you have now been added to our mailing list');

    }
    return answer;
}


function employment() {
    var answer = true;
    if (document.getElementById('firstnametxt').value == '' || document.getElementById('surnametxt').value == '' || document.getElementById('posttxt').value == '' || document.getElementById('emailtxt').value == '' || document.getElementById('commenttxt').value == '') {
        
        answer = false;
        alert('please fill out all fields fully');
    }
    else {
        alert('thankyou, your comments have been submitted');

    }
    return answer;
}

function basicformcheck() {
    var answer = true;
    if (document.getElementById('ctl00_aboutmainarea_firstnametxt').value == '' || document.getElementById('ctl00_aboutmainarea_surnametxt').value == '' || document.getElementById('ctl00_aboutmainarea_commenttxt').value == '') {
        answer = false;
        alert('please fill out all fields fully');
        return answer;
    }
    var str = document.getElementById('ctl00_aboutmainarea_emailtxt').value;
    if (str.indexOf('@') == -1 || str.indexOf('.') == -1) {
        answer = false;
        alert('please enter a valid email');
    }

    if(answer == true)
    {
        alert('thankyou, your comments have been submitted');
    }

    return answer;
}

function eventcheck() {
    var answer = true;
    if (document.getElementById('ctl00_aboutmainarea_firstnametxt').value == '' || document.getElementById('ctl00_aboutmainarea_surnametxt').value == '') {
        answer = false;
        alert('please fill out all fields fully');
        return answer;
    }
    var str = document.getElementById('ctl00_aboutmainarea_emailtxt').value;
    if (str.indexOf('@') == -1 || str.indexOf('.') == -1) {
        answer = false;
        alert('please enter a valid email');
    }

    if (answer == true) {
        alert('thankyou, your comments have been submitted');
    }

    return answer;
}