function validateForm( formId ){
	
	$form = document.getElementById( formId );
	$errorMessage = "The following fields are required:\n";
	$missingFields = '';
	
	for( $i = 0; $i < $form.length; $i++ ){
		if( $form[$i].id.substring( $form[$i].id.length - 4 , $form[$i].id.length)  == '-req' && $form[$i].value.length < 1 && !$form[$i].checked ){
			$missingFields = $missingFields + $form[$i].id.substring( 0, $form[$i].id.length - 4 ) + "\n";
		}
		
	}
	
	
	if( $missingFields.length < 1 )
	  $form.submit();
	else
		alert( $errorMessage + $missingFields.replace( /_/gi, ' ' ) );
}