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Created by: wsabstract.com | http://www.wsabstract.com */

function checkrequired(which) {

  var pass=true;

  for (i=0;i<which.length;i++) {

    var tempobj=which.elements[i];

    if (tempobj.name.substring(0,8)=="required") {

      if (((tempobj.type=="text"||tempobj.type=="textarea")&&

          tempobj.value=='')||(tempobj.type.toString().charAt(0)=="s"&&

          tempobj.selectedIndex==0)) {

        pass=false;

        break;

      }

    }

  }

  if (!pass) {

    shortFieldName=tempobj.name.substring(8,30).toUpperCase();

    alert("The "+shortFieldName+" field is a required field.");

    return false;

  } else {

  return true;

  }

}