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function check_form(f) { // f is the form (passed using the this keyword)

// check for the name
if(f.name.value.length < 2){
alert("Please enter your name!");
f.name.focus(); // put the prompt in the name field 
// if the browser is Netscape 6 or IE
if(document.all || document.getElementByID){
// change the color of text field
f.name.style.background = "silver";
}
// make sure the form is not submitted
return false;
}



// check the friends email address ( the exclamation means "not" )
if(!check_email(f.email.value)){
alert("Your email address must be complete and accurate or we cannot deliver this message to MrAmerican at HSDPINC.com");
f.email.focus(); 
// if the browser is Netscape 6 or IE
if(document.all || document.getElementByID){
// change the color of text field
f.email.style.background = "silver";
}
// make sure the form is not submitted
return false;
}




}

// -->