function formvalidatepricequote() { 
		
		var pricequoteform = document.getElementById('priceQuote');
		
		
		// validates first name contains chars
		if (pricequoteform.first_name.value == ""){
			alert ("Please enter your First Name");
			return false;
		}
		// validates last name contains chars
		if (pricequoteform.last_name.value == ""){
			alert ("Please enter your Last Name");
			return false;
		}
		// validates company info
		if (pricequoteform.company.value == ""){
			alert ("Please enter your Company");
			return false;
		}
		// validates address
		if (pricequoteform.street.value == ""){
			alert ("Please enter your Address");
			return false;
		}
		// validates city
		if (pricequoteform.city.value == "") {
			alert ("Please enter your City");
			return false;
		}
		// validates state
		if (pricequoteform.state.options[pricequoteform.state.selectedIndex].value == 0) {
			alert ("Please choose your State");
			return false;
		}
		// validates zip
		if (pricequoteform.zip.value == ""){
			alert ("Please enter your Zip Code");
			return false;
		}
		// validates country
		if (pricequoteform.country.options[pricequoteform.country.selectedIndex].value == 0) {
			alert ("Please choose your Country");
			return false;
		}
		// validates email
		if (pricequoteform.email.value == ""){
			alert ("Please enter your Email Address");
			return false;
		}	
		// validates daytimephone
		if (pricequoteform.phone.value == ""){
			alert ("Please enter your Phone Number ");
			return false;
		}
		// validates item
		if (pricequoteform.itemnumber.value == ""){
			alert ("Please enter the ITEM# of the product you are interested in");
			return false;
		}
		// validates item size
		if (pricequoteform.itemsize.value == ""){
			alert ("Please enter the ITEM SIZE of the product you are interested in");
			return false;
		}
		// validates item qty
		if (pricequoteform.qty.value == ""){
			alert ("Please enter the ITEM QUANTITY of the product you are interested in");
			return false;
		}
		// validates item finish
		if (pricequoteform.finish.value == ""){
			alert ("Please enter the ITEM FINISH of the product you are interested in");
			return false;
		}
		// validates shipping zip code
		if (pricequoteform.shippingzipcode.value == ""){
			alert ("Please enter the SHIPPING ZIP CODE of the product yopu are interested in");
			return false;
		}
				// validates catalog format
		if (pricequoteform.catalogyesno.options[pricequoteform.catalogyesno.selectedIndex].value == 0) {
			alert ("Please let us know if you would like to receive our catalog");
			return false;
		}

}