function validate() {
if (document.getElementById("registerform").firstname.value == "" ) {
  alert("Please enter a first name");
  return false;
  	}
	
else if (document.getElementById("registerform").lastname.value == "" ) {
  alert("Please enter a last name");
  return false;
  	}
	
else if (document.getElementById("registerform").busname.value == "" ) {
  alert("Please enter a company name");
  return false;
  	}
	
else if (document.getElementById("registerform").address1.value == "" ) {
  alert("Please enter an address");
  return false;
  	}

else if (document.getElementById("registerform").town.value == "" ) {
  alert("Please enter a town");
  return false;
  	}
	
else if (document.getElementById("registerform").county.value == "" ) {
  alert("Please enter a county");
  return false;
  	}
	
else if (document.getElementById("registerform").postcode.value == "" ) {
  alert("Please enter a postcode");
  return false;
  	}
	
else if (document.getElementById("registerform").cat1.value == "" ) {
  alert("Please select a category for your business");
  return false;
  	}
	
else if (document.getElementById("registerform").details.value == "" ) {
  alert("Please enter a description of your business");
  return false;
  	}

else if (document.getElementById("registerform").approve.checked == false ) {
  alert("Please agree to pay the registration fee before proceeding");
  return false;
  	}
  
 else {
 return true;
 }
 
}