function checkorder(){

                                        if (contact.firstname.value.length < 2){
                                        alert('Please enter a name in the \"First Name\" field.');
                                        contact.firstname.focus();
                                        return false;
                                        }
                                        if (contact.lastname.value.length < 2){
                                        alert('Please enter a name in the \"Last Name\" field.');
                                        contact.lastname.focus();
                                        return false;

                                        }
                                        
                                        if (contact.housename.value.length < 1){
                                        alert('Please enter your house number or name \"House Name\" field.');
                                        contact.housename.focus();
                                        return false;

                                        }
                                        
                                        if (contact.street.value.length < 1){
                                        alert('Please enter the name of your street in the \"Street\" field.');
                                        contact.street.focus();
                                        return false;

                                        }
                                        
                                        if (contact.town.value.length < 1){
                                        alert('Please enter the name of your town in the \"Town\" field.');
                                        contact.town.focus();
                                        return false;

                                        }
                                        
                                        if (contact.county.selectedIndex == 0){
                                          alert('Please select your county.');
                                          contact.county.focus();
                                          return false;

                                        }

                                        if (contact.postcode.value.length < 4){
                                        alert('Please enter your full postcode in the \"Postcode\" field.');
                                        contact.postcode.focus();
                                        return false;
                                        }   
                                        
                                        if (contact.telephone.value.length < 10){
                                        alert('Please enter your full telephone number in the \"Telephone\" field.');
                                        contact.telephone.focus();
                                        return false;
                                        }   

                                        if (contact.email.value.length < 4){
                                        alert('Please enter your email address \"e-mail address\" field.');
                                        contact.email.focus();
                                        return false;
                                        }

                                        checkEmail = contact.email.value      
                                        if ((checkEmail.indexOf('@') < 0) || ((checkEmail.charAt(checkEmail.length-4) != '.') && (checkEmail.charAt(checkEmail.length-3) != '.'))) 
                                        {alert("You have entered an invalid e-mail address. Please try again.");
                                        contact.email.select();
                                        return false;
                                        }   

                                        }