function checkForm (formname) {
	var founderror = false;
	var pat = /\* /
	var product = /^[A-Za-z]{2}-[0-9]{4}-[0-9]{2}-[0-9]$/
	var emailpat = /^([a-zA-Z0-9])+([\.a-zA-Z0-9_-])*@([a-zA-Z0-9])+(\.[a-zA-Z0-9_-]+)+$/	
	var datepat=/^[0-9]{2}\/[0-9]{2}\/[0-9]{4}/
	

	
	for (var i=0; i < formname.length; i++)	{
			
		if(pat.test(formname[i].defaultValue))	{
			
			if (formname[i].defaultValue=='* e-mail') {
				
				if (!emailpat.test(formname[i].value))	{
					founderror = true;
					alert("Error in your email. Please enter your email address");		
				formname[i].style.borderColor='red';		
				break;					
					
				}
			}

			else
			
			if(formname[i].value==formname[i].defaultValue || (formname[i].value.length < 2))	{
				
				var error = formname[i].defaultValue.split('* ');
				founderror = true;
				alert("Error in your "+error[1]);
				formname[i].style.borderColor='red';
				break;

			}
				formname[i].style.borderColor='green';	
		}
	
		
	}
	
 
	if(founderror) 
		return false;
	else 
		return true;
}
function reset() {
	
	var form = document.getElementById("forminput");
	form.reset();	
	
	
}