//------------------- for clearing and replacing text in form input fields and textareas -------------------//

function clearText(thefield) {

  if (thefield.defaultValue==thefield.value) { thefield.value = "" }

} 

function replaceText(thefield) {

  if (thefield.value=="") { thefield.value = thefield.defaultValue }

}



//Used with E-News Sign Up
		var fieldstocheck = new Array();
		    fieldnames = new Array();

		function checkform() {
		  for (i=0;i<fieldstocheck.length;i++) {
		    if (eval("document.subscribeform.elements['"+fieldstocheck[i]+"'].value") == "") {
		      alert("Please enter your "+fieldnames[i]);
		      eval("document.subscribeform.elements['"+fieldstocheck[i]+"'].focus()");
		      return false;
		    }
		  }

		  if(! compareEmail())
		  {
		    alert("Email addresses you entered do not match");
		    return false;
		  }
		  return true;
		}


		function addFieldToCheck(value,name) {
		  fieldstocheck[fieldstocheck.length] = value;
		  fieldnames[fieldnames.length] = name;
		}

		function compareEmail()
		{
		  return (document.subscribeform.elements["email"].value == document.subscribeform.elements["emailconfirm"].value);
		}

