function validateAskInput(passForm)
{  
	var returnVal = true; 
	var divObj = document.getElementById('errorMessages');
	divObj.style.display = 'none';	
	divObj.innerHTML = 'Your question was not submitted.';
	
	if (passForm.generalInquiry.checked)
		passForm.action = "perl/askgeneral.cgi";
	else
		{
		if (passForm.investorInquiry.checked)
			passForm.action = "perl/askinvestor.cgi";
		else
			{ 
			divObj.innerHTML=divObj.innerHTML + '<br /> &nbsp; &nbsp; Please select the type of inquiry.';
			returnVal = false;
			}
		}	
 
	if (passForm.comments.value == "")
		{  		 
		divObj.innerHTML = divObj.innerHTML + '<br /> &nbsp; &nbsp; Please enter your comment or question'; 		 
		returnVal = false;
		}	

	if (passForm.email.value == "") 
		{ 
		divObj.innerHTML = divObj.innerHTML + '<br /> &nbsp; &nbsp; Please enter your e&#8211;mail address'; 		 		 
		returnVal = false;
		}
	else
		{
		emailValue = new String (passForm.email.value);
		emailHasAt = emailValue.indexOf("@");
		emailHasPeriod = emailValue.indexOf(".");
		if ((emailHasAt == -1) || (emailHasPeriod == -1))			
			{  
			divObj.innerHTML=divObj.innerHTML + '<br />&nbsp; &nbsp; Please enter a valid e&#8211;mail address.';
			returnVal = false;			 
			}
		 }  

	if (returnVal == false)
		divObj.style.display = 'block';

	return returnVal;
}