<!--

function check_email(i) {
var x = document.pwassist.elements[i].value;
var filter  = /^([a-zA-Z0-9_\.\-])+\@(([a-zA-Z0-9\-])+\.)+([a-zA-Z0-9])+$/;
if (!(filter.test(x))) {
alert("Please enter a valid email address");
document.pwassist.elements[i].value="";
document.pwassist.elements[i].focus();
return false;
}
return true;
}

function check_alphanum(i) {
var x = document.pwassist.elements[i].value;
// space is also present in the string
var filter  = /^([a-zA-Z0-9])+$/;
if (!(filter.test(x))) {
alert("Please enter only letters and/or numbers.");
document.pwassist.elements[i].value="";
document.pwassist.elements[i].focus();
return false;
}
return true;
}


function check_pw(i){

if (!(check_alphanum(i))){
return false;
}

var pw=document.pwassist.elements[i].value;
//validate a length of 6 or more characters
if (pw.length<6) {
alert("Your password must be at least six numbers and/or letters.");
document.pwassist.elements[i].value="";
document.pwassist.elements[i].focus();
return false;
}

}

function match_pw(i){
var pw1=document.pwassist.elements[i-1].value;
var pw2=document.pwassist.elements[i].value;
//validate the passwords match
if (!(pw1==pw2)) {
alert("The retyped password does not match the original.");
document.pwassist.elements[i].value="";
document.pwassist.elements[i].focus();
return false;
}
}


function validate() {
if (document.pwassist.email.value == "") {
alert ("No email address was entered.");
document.pwassist.email.focus();
return;
}
document.pwassist.submit();
}

function verify() {
var z = 0; 
while (z <= 1){ 
if ( document.forms.pwassist.elements[z].value == "") {
alert ("Required Information Is Missing- Please Re-Enter");
document.forms.pwassist.elements[z].focus();
return;
}
z++;
}
document.forms.pwassist.submit();
}
//-->