function validatemerchantregistration(){

     var form			=	document.merchant_reg;
	
	
	 var firstnametxt	=	form.firstnametxt.value;
	 var lastnametxt	=	form.lastnametxt.value;
	 var urltxt 		=	form.urltxt.value;
	 var companytxt     =   form.companytxt.value;
	 var addresstxt		=	form.addresstxt.value;
	 var addresstxt2    =   form.addresstxt2.value;
     var citytxt		=	form.citytxt.value;
	 var statetxt		=	form.statetxt.value;
	 var phonetxt		=	form.phonetxt.value;
	 var emailidtxt     =   form.emailidtxt.value;
	 var ziptxt			=	form.ziptxt.value;
	 var categorylst    =   form.categorylst.value;
	 var typelst        =   form.typelst.value;
	 var modofpay       =   form.modofpay.value;
	 var countrylst		=	form.countrylst.value;
	 var Answer1        =   form.Answer1.value;
	 var Answer2        =   form.Answer2.value;
	 var Answer3        =   form.Answer3.value;
	 var Answer4        =   form.Answer4.value;
 	 var Answer5        =   form.Answer5.value;
 	 var Answer6        =   form.Answer6.value;
	var initials        =   form.initials.value;



    if(firstnametxt=="")
	 {
		 alert("First Name can not be blank.");
		 form.firstnametxt.focus();
		 return false;
	}else if(lastnametxt=="")
	 {
		 alert("Last Name can not be blank.");
		 form.lastnametxt.focus();
		 return false;
	}else if(companytxt=="")
	 {
		 alert("Company Name can not be blank.");
		 form.companytxt.focus();
		 return false;
	}else if(addresstxt=="")
	 {
		 alert("Address1 can not be blank.");
		 form.addresstxt.focus();
		 return false;
	}else  if(citytxt=="")
	 {
		 alert("City Name can not be blank.");
		 form.citytxt.focus();
		 return false;
	}else if(statetxt=="")
	 {
		 alert("State Name can not be blank.");
		 form.statetxt.focus();
		 return false;
	}else if(phonetxt=="")
	 {
		 alert("Phone Number can not be blank.");
		 form.phonetxt.focus();
		 return false;
	}else if(emailidtxt=="")
	 {
		 alert("Email Address can not be blank.");
		 form.emailidtxt.focus();
		 return false;
	}else if(ziptxt=="")
	 {
		 alert("ZipCode can not be blank.");
		 form.ziptxt.focus();
		 return false;
	}else if(categorylst=="")
	 {
		 alert("Industry Name can not be blank.");
		 form.categorylst.focus();
		 return false;
	}else if(typelst=="")
	 {
		 alert("Industry Type can not be blank.");
		 form.typelst.focus();
		 return false;
	}else if(modofpay=="")
	 {
		 alert("Payment Method can not be blank.");
		 form.modofpay.focus();
		 return false;
	}else if(countrylst=="")
	 {
		 alert("Country Name can not be blank.");
		 form.countrylst.focus();
		 return false;
	}else if(Answer1=="")
	 {
		 alert("Answer1 can not be blank.");
		 form.Answer1.focus();
		 return false;
	}else if(Answer2=="")
	 {
		 alert("Answer2 can not be blank.");
		 form.Answer2.focus();
		 return false;
	}else if(Answer3=="")
	 {
		 alert("Answer3 can not be blank.");
		 form.Answer3.focus();
		 return false;
	}else if(Answer4=="")
	 {
		 alert("Answer4 can not be blank.");
		 form.Answer4.focus();
		 return false;
	}else if(Answer5=="")
	 {
		 alert("Answer5 can not be blank.");
		 form.Answer5.focus();
		 return false;
	}else if(Answer6=="")
	 {
		 alert("Answer6 can not be blank.");
		 form.Answer6.focus();
		 return false;
	}else if(initials.length<4){
	alert("initials should be four digit.");
		 form.initials.focus();
		 return false;
	}
	 else{

		 if(emailidtxt!="")
			{
				var re = /^(([^<>()[\]\\.,;:\s@\"]+(\.[^<>()[\]\\.,;:\s@\"]+)*)|(\".+\"))@((\[[0-9]{1,3}\.[0-9]{1,3}\.[0-9]{1,3}\.[0-9]{1,3}\])|(([a-zA-Z\-0-9]+\.)+[a-zA-Z]{2,}))$/
				if (! emailidtxt.match(re))
				{
					alert("Invalid email address");
					form.emailidtxt.focus();
					form.emailidtxt.select();
					return false;
				}
			
			 }
		  return true;
	  
	  }


}