function validate() {
	if (document.request_info.name.value.length < 1) {
		alert("please enter a name.");
		return false;
	}
	if (document.request_info.company_name.value.length < 1) {
		alert("please enter a company name.");
		return false;
	}
	if (document.request_info.phone_number.value.length < 7) {
		alert("please enter a phone number.");
		return false;
	}
	if (document.request_info.address.value.length < 1) {
		alert("please enter an address.");
		return false;
	}
	if (document.request_info.job_name.value.length < 1) {
		alert("please enter a job name.");
		return false;
	}
	if (document.request_info.email.value.length < 1) {
		alert("please enter a valid email address.");
		return false;
	}			
	return true;
}