function getFocus() {
		document.getElementById("fname").focus();
	}
	
	function clearBackground(field) {
		document.getElementById(field.id).style.background = "#EBEFFA";
	}
	
	function validateForm() {
		if (document.getElementById("accountname").value == "") {
			alert("Please provide your company's or organization's name.");
			document.getElementById("accountname").style.background = "#FFFF99";
			document.getElementById("accountname").focus();
			return false;
		} else if (document.getElementById("requestedname").value == "") {
			alert("Please provide your name.");
			document.getElementById("requestedname").style.background = "#FFFF99";
			document.getElementById("requestedname").focus();
			return false;
		} else if (document.getElementById("requestedemail").value == "") {
			alert("Please provide your e-mail address.");
			document.getElementById("requestedemail").style.background = "#FFFF99";
			document.getElementById("requestedemail").focus();
			return false;
		} else if (document.getElementById("type").value == "") {
			alert("Please provide a request type.");
			document.getElementById("type").style.background = "#FFFF99";
			document.getElementById("type").focus();
			return false;
		} else if (document.getElementById("duedate_month").value == "" || document.getElementById("duedate_day").value == "" || document.getElementById("duedate_year").value == "") {
			alert("Please provide a due date for this request.");
			document.getElementById("duedate_month").style.background = "#FFFF99";
			document.getElementById("duedate_month").focus();
			return false;
		} else if (document.getElementById("priority").value == "") {
			alert("Please specify the priority level.");
			document.getElementById("birthday_day").style.background = "#FFFF99";
			document.getElementById("birthday_day").focus();
			return false;
		} else if (document.getElementById("description").value == "") {
			alert("Please provide a detailed descripton.");
			document.getElementById("description").style.background = "#FFFF99";
			document.getElementById("description").focus();
			return false;
		} else {
			return true;
		}
	}