<!--
function isrequired(obj,retval){
	if (retval) {
		retval=false
		/* check for the presence of any character besides a blank */
		for (var i=0; i<obj.value.length; i++) {
			if (obj.value.substring(i,i+1) !=" ") {
				retval=true
				break
			}
		}   
		if (!retval) {
			//alert("This field may not be left empty");
			//obj.focus()
		}
	}
		return retval
}
// -->