function validate_form(theForm)
{
  
   if (theForm.Name.value == "")
  {
    alert("Please enter a value for the \"Name\" field.  A first name is required.");
    theForm.Name.focus();
    return (false);
  }
  
   if (theForm.Email_Address.value == "")
  {
    alert("Please enter a value for the \"Email Address\" field.  An email address is required.");
    theForm.Email_Address.focus();
    return (false);
  }
  
   if (theForm.Comments.value == "")
  {
    alert("Please enter a value for the \"Comments\" field.  An email address is required.");
    theForm.Comments.focus();
    return (false);
  }

  return (true);
}