<!--
	function validate_login(f){
		var objUsername = f.user_id;
		var objPassword = f.pswd;
		if(isBlank(objUsername)){
			alert("Please enter a User ID to continue");
			objUsername.focus();
			return false;
		}
		else if((objUsername.value.length < 3) || (objUsername.value.length > 10)){
			var msg = "The User ID you entered is not in the correct format.\n";
			msg += "Your User ID should be between 3 and 10 characters.\n";
			msg += "Please re-enter your User ID.";
			alert(msg);
			objUsername.focus();
			return false;
		}		
		else if(isBlank(objPassword)){
			alert("Please enter a password to continue");
			objPassword.focus();
			return false;
		}		
		else if(objPassword.value.length != 8){
			var msg = "The password you entered is not in the correct format.\n";
			msg += "Your password should be exactly 8 characters.\n";
			msg += "Please re-enter your password.";
			alert(msg);
			objPassword.value = "";
			objPassword.focus();
			return false;
		}
		else{
			return true;
		}
	}
// *******************************************************************
	function validate_password(f){
		var obj_username = f.user_id;
		var obj_old_password = f.old_password;
		var obj_new_password = f.new_password;
		var obj_cfrm_new_password = f.cfrm_new_password;
		var re_special_char = /[\"\'\s]/;
		var re_letter_number = /^[a-zA-Z]{8}|[0-9]{8}$/;

		if(isBlank(obj_username)){
			alert("Please enter a username to continue");
			obj_username.focus();
			return false;
		}
		else if((obj_username.value.length < 3) || (obj_username.value.length > 10)){
			alert("Please enter a username between 3 and 10 characters in length to continue.");
			obj_username.focus();
			return false;
		}	
		else if(isBlank(obj_old_password)){
			alert("Please enter your old password to continue");
			obj_old_password.focus();
			return false;
		}
		else if(obj_old_password.value.length != 8){
			alert("Please enter your old password of exactly 8 characters in length to continue.");
			obj_old_password.focus();
			return false;
		}
		else if(re_special_char.test(obj_old_password.value)){
			var msg = "Your old password cannot contain whitespace or the following special characters:\n\n";
			msg += "- , \" \'\n\n";
			msg += "Please enter your old password to continue";
			alert(msg);
			obj_old_password.focus();
			return false;
		}
		else if(re_letter_number.test(obj_old_password.value)){
			alert("Please enter your old password with a mix of alphabetic and numeric characters to continue");
			obj_old_password.focus();
			return false;
		}
		else if(isBlank(obj_new_password)){
			alert("Please enter your new password to continue");
			obj_new_password.focus();
			return false;
		}
		else if(obj_new_password.value.length != 8){
			alert("Please enter a new password of exactly 8 characters in length to continue.");
			obj_new_password.focus();
			return false;
		}
		else if(re_special_char.test(obj_new_password.value)){
			var msg = "Your new password cannot contain whitespace or the following special characters:\n\n";
			msg += "- , \" \'\n\n";
			msg += "Please enter your new password to continue";
			alert(msg);
			return false;		
		}	
		else if(re_letter_number.test(obj_new_password.value)){
			alert("Please enter a new password with a mix of alphabetic and numeric characters to continue.");
			obj_new_password.focus();
			return false;
		}	
		else if(obj_new_password.value == obj_old_password.value){
			alert("Please enter a new password that is different from your existing password to continue.");
			obj_new_password.focus();
			return false;
		}
		else if(obj_new_password.value != obj_cfrm_new_password.value){
			alert("Your confirmation password does not match.\nPlease re-enter your passwords.");
			obj_new_password.value = "";
			obj_cfrm_new_password.value = "";
			obj_new_password.focus();
			return false;
		}			
		else{
			return true;
		}
	}	
	
//-->