function checkData () {
	
	var f = document.contact;
	
		if(f.name.value.length < 6) {
		
			alert('Please enter your \"complete name\".');
			
				f.name.focus();
				f.name.select();
				
			return false;
			
		}
		
		selstate = f.state.selectedIndex;
		if(f.state.options[selstate].value == "") {
		
			alert('Please select your \"state\" of residence.');
				
				f.state.focus();
				
			return false;
			
		}
		
		if(f.zip.value.length < 5) {
		
			alert('Please enter a \"complete zip code\".');
			
				f.zip.focus();
				f.zip.select();
				
			return false;
			
		}
		
		selc = f.country.selectedIndex;
		if(f.country.options[selc].value == "") {
		
			alert('Please select your \"country\" of residence.');
			
				f.country.focus();
			
			return false;
			
		}
		
		if(f.email.value.length < 6) {
		
			alert('Please enter your \"complete e-mail address\".');
			
				f.email.focus();
				f.email.select();
				
			return false;
			
		} else {
		
			atpos = f.email.value.indexOf("@",1);
			pepos = f.email.value.indexOf(".",1);
			
			if(atpos == -1 || pepos == -1) {
			
				alert('Please enter a \"correct e-mail address\".');
				
					f.email.focus();
					f.email.select();
					
				return false;
				
			}
			
		}
		
		if(f.subject.value.length < 3) {
		
			alert('Please enter a \"complete subject\" for this message.');
			
				f.subject.focus();
				f.subject.select();
				
			return false;
			
		}
		
		if(f.comments.value.length < 10) {
		
			alert('Please enter a \"complete message\" before sending your data.');
				
				f.comments.focus();
				f.comments.select();
				
			return false;
			
		}
		
			return true;
	
	}