submitRefer = function(){
		
		var sName = getObject("sName");
		var sEmail = getObject("sEmail");
		var rName = getObject("rName");
		var rEmail = getObject("rEmail");

		var theMessage = "Please complete the following: \n-----------------------------------\n";
		var noErrors = theMessage
		
		if (sName.value == " Your Name" || sName.value == "" || sName.value == "undefined" || sName.value == "null") {
		 theMessage = theMessage + "\n --> Enter your name";
		}
		
		// validate an e-mail address
		if (!/^\w+([\.-]?\w+)*@\w+([\.-]?\w+)*(\.\w{2,4})+$/.test(sEmail.value)){
		theMessage = theMessage + "\n --> Enter a valid e-mail address";
		}
		
		if (rName.value == " Your Friend's Name" || rName.value == "" || rName.value == "undefined" || rName.value == "null") {
		 theMessage = theMessage + "\n --> Enter your friend's name";
		}
		
		// validate an e-mail address
		if (!/^\w+([\.-]?\w+)*@\w+([\.-]?\w+)*(\.\w{2,4})+$/.test(rEmail.value)){
		theMessage = theMessage + "\n --> Enter a friend valid e-mail address";
		}
		
		// If no errors, submit the form
		if (theMessage == noErrors) {
			
		var xmlPost_refer = 'field1='+sName.value;
		xmlPost_refer += '&field2='+sEmail.value;
		xmlPost_refer += '&field3='+rName.value;
		xmlPost_refer += '&field4='+rEmail.value;
	  loadXMLDoc("includes/js/stf_submit.php",xmlPost_refer);
	
		
		return true;
				
		} else {
				alert(theMessage);
				return false;
		}



}


getObject = function(elmID) {
    if(document.getElementById) {elmID = document.getElementById(elmID);}
    else if(document.all) {elmID = document.all[elmID];}
    else if(document.layers) {elmID = this._getLayer(elmID);}
    else if(document.forms) {
        if(document.forms[elmID]) {elmID = document.forms[elmID];}
        else {
            for(var i=0; i<document.forms.length; i++) {
                if(document.forms[i][elmID]) {
                    elmID = document.forms[i][elmID];
                    break;
                }
            }
        }
    }
    else {elmID = null;}

    return elmID;
}


// for updating the text
function updateText(message) {
	var messageDiv = getObject("stfForm");
	messageDiv.innerHTML = "<div>Thank you, We have sent your friend and email.</div>";
	messageDiv.style.display= "inline";
}

function clearField(xxx) {  
		document.getElementById(xxx).value = '';
}
// ]]>