function verification(){
var emailpat=/@/;
var pass=true;
if (document.contact.name.value == 0){
	alert("You must enter a contact name.");
	document.contact.name.focus();
	var pass=false;
	}
else if (document.contact.company.value == 0){
	alert("You must give an organization name.");
	document.contact.company.focus();
	var pass=false;	
	}

else if (document.contact.phone.value == 0){
	alert("You must enter a phone number.");
	document.contact.phone.focus();
	var pass=false;	
	}
else if (document.contact.email.value == 0){
	alert("You must enter an email address.");
	document.contact.email.focus();
	var pass=false;	
	}

//this uses a regular expression to determine if the @ is in the e-mail address
	else if (document.contact.email.value.match(emailpat)==null){
		alert("You must enter a valid e-mail address.");
		document.contact.email.focus();
		var pass=false;
	}
			return pass
return pass
}