function trim_value(stringToTrim)
{
	return stringToTrim.replace(/^\s+|\s+$/g,"");
}


function validate_form_fields()
{
	if(trim_value(document.getElementById("name").value) == '')	
	{
		alert("Please enter name.");
		document.getElementById("name").focus();
		return false;
	}
	if(trim_value(document.getElementById("phone").value) == '')	
	{
		alert("Please enter phone.");
		document.getElementById("phone").focus();
		return false;
	}
	if(trim_value(document.getElementById("email_id").value) == '')	
	{
		alert("Please enter email id.");
		document.getElementById("email_id").focus();
		return false;
	}
	/*if(trim_value(document.getElementById("name_in_jail").value) == '')	
	{
		alert("Please enter name of the person in jail.");
		document.getElementById("name_in_jail").focus();
		return false;
	}
	if(trim_value(document.getElementById("jail_name").value) == '')	
	{
		alert("Please enter jail name.");
		document.getElementById("jail_name").focus();
		return false;
	}
	if(trim_value(document.getElementById("how_may_i_help").value) == '')	
	{
		alert("Please enter how may I help.");
		document.getElementById("how_may_i_help").focus();
		return false;
	}*/
}