function textCounter(field, countfield, maxlimit) {
if (field.value.length > maxlimit) // if too long...trim it!
field.value = field.value.substring(0, maxlimit);
// otherwise, update 'characters left' counter
else countfield.value = maxlimit - field.value.length;
}


function validate_name(field,alerttxt)
	{
		with (field)
			{
				numofchar=value.length;
				if (numofchar<1) 
					  {alert(alerttxt);return false}
				else {return true}
			}
	}

function validate_number(field,alerttxt)
	{
		with (field)
			{
				numofchar=value.length;
				if (numofchar<1) 
					  {alert(alerttxt);return false}
				else {return true}
			}
	}	



//Function called from Form
function validate_form(thisform)
{
	with (thisform)
	{
		 if (validate_name(name,"Please enter your name")==false)
		  {name.focus();return false}
		 if (validate_number(number,"Please enter a valid contact number")==false)
		  {number.focus();return false}
		  		
	}
}