function validate()
{
	var strName=document.getElementById("name").value;
	var strDateBirth=document.getElementById("dateofbirth").value;
	var strMthrTounge=document.getElementById("nativethounge").value;
	var strAddress=document.getElementById("address").value;
	var strPostCode=document.getElementById("zip").value;
	var strCity=document.getElementById("city").value;
	var strCountry=document.getElementById("country").value;
	var strPhone=document.getElementById("phone").value;
	var strEmail=document.getElementById("email").value;
	
	var strCourseIndex=document.getElementById("course").selectedIndex;
	var strStartDate=document.getElementById("start").value;
	
	var error = "";
	var trigger = "no";
	
    if (strName.length < 1)
	{
		error = error + "Name must be filled\n";
		trigger = "yes";
	}
	if (strDateBirth.length < 1)
	{
		error = error + "Date of birth must be filled\n";
		trigger = "yes";
	}
	if (strMthrTounge.length < 1)
	{
		error = error + "Mother tounge must be filled\n";
		trigger = "yes";
	}
	if (strAddress.length < 1)
	{
		error = error + "Address must be filled\n";
		trigger = "yes";
	}
	if (strPostCode.length < 1)
	{
		error = error + "Postal code must be filled\n";
		trigger = "yes";
	}
	if (strCity.length < 1)
	{
		error = error + "City must be filled\n";
		trigger = "yes";
	}
	if (strCountry.length < 1)
	{
		error = error + "Country must be filled\n";
		trigger = "yes";
	}
	if (strPhone.length < 1)
	{
		error = error + "Phone must be filled\n";
		trigger = "yes";
	}
	if (strEmail.length < 1)
	{
		error = error + "Email must be filled\n";
		trigger = "yes";
	}
	
	
	
	if (strCourseIndex == 0)
	{
		error = error + "You must select a course\n";
		trigger = "yes";
	}
	if (strStartDate.length < 1)
	{
		error = error + "Course start date must be filled\n";
		trigger = "yes";
	}
	
	if (trigger == "yes")
	{
		alert (error);
		return false;
	}
	else
	{
		return true;
	}
	
}