function member_validation(){
	if (memberform.firstname.value==""){
		alert("please enter your First Name field");
		memberform.firstname.focus();
		return false;
	}
	if (memberform.lastname.value==""){
		alert("please enter your Last Name field");
		memberform.lastname.focus();
		return false;
	}
	if (memberform.address.value==""){
		alert("please enter your Address field");
		memberform.address.focus();
		return false;
	}
	if (memberform.country.value=="none"){
		alert("please enter your Country field");
		memberform.country.focus();
		return false;
	}
		if (memberform.nationality.value=="none"){
		alert("please enter your Nationality field");
		memberform.nationality.focus();
		return false;
	}								
	if (memberform.email.value==""){
		alert("please enter your Email field");
		memberform.email.focus();
		return false;
	}
	if (memberform.email.value!=""){
		if((memberform.email.value.indexOf("@",1)==-1)||(memberform.email.value.indexOf(".",memberform.email.value.indexOf("@")+1) ==  -1)){
			alert("please complete your Email field");
			memberform.email.focus();
			return false;
		}
	}						
	if (memberform.phone.value==""){
		alert("please enter your Phone field");
		memberform.phone.focus();
		return false;
	}

	if (memberform.password.value==""){
		alert("please complete your Password field");
		memberform.password.focus();
		return false;
	}
	if (memberform.password_check.value==""){
		alert("Please confirm your Password again")
		memberform.password_check.focus();
		return false;
	}
	if (memberform.password_check.value != memberform.password.value){
		alert("please check your Password again");
		memberform.password_check.focus();
		return false;
	}	
						
return true;
}