function side_contactvalidate(thisform)
	{ 
	with (thisform)
	{
		 	$('#submit_btn3').hide();$('#wait3').show();
			if (emptyvalidation_left(side_name,"Please fill in your Name.")==false) 
			{
				side_name.select();side_name.focus();
				$('#submit_btn3').show();$('#wait3').hide();
				return false;
			}			
			if (emptyvalidation_left(side_email,"Please fill in your Email Address.")==false) 
			{
				side_email.select();
				side_email.focus();
				$('#submit_btn3').show();$('#wait3').hide();
				return false;
			}			
		   var emailid=$.trim($('#side_email').val());
		    if(emailvalidation_left(emailid)==false)
			{
				alert("Sorry, You have entered an invalid Email Address.");
				side_email.select();side_email.focus();
			   $('#submit_btn3').show();$('#wait3').hide();
	   			return false;		
			}		
			if (emptyvalidation_left(side_phone,"Please fill in your Phone Number.")==false) 
			{
				side_phone.select();side_phone.focus();
				$('#submit_btn3').show();$('#wait3').hide();
				return false;
			}			
			
			/*if (emptyvalidation_left(side_altphone,"Please fill in your Alternate Phone Number.")==false) 
			{
				side_altphone.select();side_altphone.focus();
				$('#submit_btn3').show();$('#wait3').hide();
				return false;
			}
			*/
			if (emptyvalidation_left(side_interest,"Please fill in your Interest.")==false) 
			{
				side_interest.select();side_interest.focus();
				$('#submit_btn3').show();$('#wait3').hide();
				return false;
			}			
			if (emptyvalidation_left(side_comments,"Please fill in your Comments.")==false) 
			{
				side_comments.select();side_comments.focus();
				$('#submit_btn3').show();$('#wait3').hide();
				return false;
			}	
			if($('#userdigit3').val()=='Enter Verification Code')
			{
			   alert("Please enter the verification code.");
			   $('#userdigit3').focus();$('#userdigit3').select(); 
			   $('#submit_btn3').show();$('#wait3').hide();
			   return false;
			}   		
		     validateCaptcha_left('http://www.jobstartworks.org/jobseeker/adults/process_mailleft.php',thisform.userdigit3.value,thisform);
		      return false;
		}			
	return false;
}


function validateCaptcha_left(filename,code,thisform)
{
   $.post(filename,{userdigit_side:$.trim(code)},
              function(data)
			  {
			       data=$.trim(data);
				   if(data=='yes')
				   {
				       thisform.submit();
				    }
				   else
				  {
				       alert("Verification code mismatch");
				       $('#userdigit3').focus();$('#userdigit3').select();
					   $('#submit_btn3').show();$('#wait3').hide();
					   side_captcha_refresh3();
				       return false;
				  } 
			 });
		return false;		 		
}
function side_captcha_refresh3()
{
 	$("#button_div3").attr('src','http://www.jobstartworks.org/buttonleft.php?'+Math.random());
    return false;
	
}
function emptyvalidation_left(entered, alertbox)
{
	with (entered)
	{
		while (value.charAt(0) == ' ')
		value = value.substring(1);
		while (value.charAt(value.length - 1) == ' ')
			value = value.substring(0, value.length - 1);
		if (value==null || value=="")
		{
			if (alertbox!="") alert(alertbox);
			return false;
		}
		else return true;
	}
}
function emptyvalidation(entered, alertbox)
{
	with (entered)
	{
		while (value.charAt(0) == ' ')
		value = value.substring(1);
		while (value.charAt(value.length - 1) == ' ')
			value = value.substring(0, value.length - 1);
		if (value==null || value=="")
		{
			if (alertbox!="") alert(alertbox);
			return false;
		}
		else return true;
	}
}
function emailvalidation_left(email) {
    var reg = /^([A-Za-z0-9_\-\.])+\@([A-Za-z0-9_\-\.])+\.([A-Za-z]{2,4})$/;
   var address = email;

   var email = address.split(',');
   
   for (var i = 0; i < email.length; i++) {
   if(reg.test(email[i]) == false) {
     // alert('Invalid Email Address');
      return false;
   }
   }
}