function formValidator(theForm)

		{
		
		if (theForm.first_name.value == "")
		{
			alert("Please enter a value for the \"First Name\" field.");
			theForm.first_name.focus();
			return (false);
			}

		if (theForm.last_name.value == "")
		{
			alert("Please enter a value for the \"Last Name\" field.");
			theForm.last_name.focus();
			return (false);
			}
			
		if (theForm.title.value == "")
		{
			alert("Please enter a value for the \"Title\" field.");
			theForm.title.focus();
			return (false);
			}
			
		if (theForm.publication.value == "")
		{
			alert("Please enter a value for the \"Publication\" field.");
			theForm.publication.focus();
			return (false);
			}
			
		if (theForm.phone.value == "")
		{
			alert("Please enter a value for the \"Telephone\" field.");
			theForm.phone.focus();
			return (false);
			}
			
			if (theForm.email.value == "")
		{
			alert("Please enter a value for the \"Email\" field.");
			theForm.email.focus();
			return (false);
			}

		if (theForm.coverage.value == "")
		{
			alert("Please enter a value for the \"Beat\" field.");
			theForm.coverage.focus();
			return (false);
			}
			
		
		

		return (true);
		}