function formvalidatecatalog() { 
		
		var catalogform = document.getElementById('requestCatalog');
		
		
		// validates first name contains chars
		if (catalogform.first_name.value == ""){
			alert ("Please enter your First Name");
			return false;
		}
		// validates last name contains chars
		if (catalogform.last_name.value == ""){
			alert ("Please enter your Last Name");
			return false;
		}
		// validates company info
		if (catalogform.company.value == ""){
			alert ("Please enter your Company");
			return false;
		}
		// validates address
		if (catalogform.street.value == ""){
			alert ("Please enter your Address");
			return false;
		}
		// validates city
		if (catalogform.city.value == "") {
			alert ("Please enter your City");
			return false;
		}
		// validates state
		if (catalogform.state.options[catalogform.state.selectedIndex].value == 0) {
			alert ("Please choose your State");
			return false;
		}
		// validates zip
		if (catalogform.zip.value == ""){
			alert ("Please enter your Zip Code");
			return false;
		}
		// validates country
		if (catalogform.country.options[catalogform.country.selectedIndex].value == 0) {
			alert ("Please choose your Country");
			return false;
		}
		// validates email
		if (catalogform.email.value == ""){
			alert ("Please enter your Email Address");
			return false;
		}	
		// validates daytimephone
		if (catalogform.phone.value == ""){
			alert ("Please enter your Phone Number ");
			return false;
		}
		// validates catalog format
		if (catalogform.purchase_containers.options[catalogform.purchase_containers.selectedIndex].value == 0) {
			alert ("Please let us know how often you purchase containers");
			return false;
		}
		// validates catalog format
		if (catalogform.format.options[catalogform.format.selectedIndex].value == 0) {
			alert ("Please let us know how you prefer to receive our catalog");
			return false;
		}
		if (catalogform.password.options[catalogform.password.selectedIndex].value == 0) {
			alert ("Please let us know if you would like to request access to overstock site");
			return false;
		}

}