function SubmitForm() {

// check if type is selected
myOption = -1;
for (i=0; i<document.resumeinfo.tier.length; i++) {
if (document.resumeinfo.tier[i].checked) {
myOption = i;
}
}
if (myOption == -1) {
alert("Type is a required field.");
return false;
}


// check if name field is blank
if (document.resumeinfo.name.value == "")
{
alert("Your name is a required field.");
document.resumeinfo.name.focus();
return (false);
}

// check if home city field is blank
if (document.resumeinfo.city.value == "")
{
alert("Your home city is required.");
document.resumeinfo.city.focus();
return (false);
}

// check if no state drop down has been selected
if (document.resumeinfo.state.selectedIndex < 1)
{
alert("Your home state is required.");
document.resumeinfo.state.focus();
return (false);
}

// check if email field is blank
if (document.resumeinfo.email.value == "")
{
alert("Your email address is required. If you do not have one, there are many free email services such as Yahoo.com and Hotmail.com");
document.resumeinfo.email.focus();
return (false);
}

// test if valid email address, must have @ and .
var checkEmail = "@.";
var checkStr = document.resumeinfo.email.value;
var EmailValid = false;
var EmailAt = false;
var EmailPeriod = false;
for (i = 0;  i < checkStr.length;  i++)
{
ch = checkStr.charAt(i);
for (j = 0;  j < checkEmail.length;  j++)
{
if (ch == checkEmail.charAt(j) && ch == "@")
EmailAt = true;
if (ch == checkEmail.charAt(j) && ch == ".")
EmailPeriod = true;
	  if (EmailAt && EmailPeriod)
		break;
	  if (j == checkEmail.length)
		break;
	}
	// if both the @ and . were in the string
if (EmailAt && EmailPeriod)
{
		EmailValid = true
		break;
	}
}
if (!EmailValid)
{
alert("The \"email\" field must contain an \"@\" and a \".\" and is required.");
document.resumeinfo.email.focus();
return (false);
}

// check if fishing years field is a number
var string = document.resumeinfo.fishing_years.value
if (!string.length == 0)
{
	for (var i=0;i < string.length;i++)
		if ((string.substring(i,i+1) < '0') || (string.substring(i,i+1) > '9'))
	{
		alert("The Fishing Years field must be a whole number.");
		document.resumeinfo.fishing_years.focus();
		return (false);
	}
	return true;
}

// check if password field is blank
if (document.resumeinfo.password.value == "")
{
alert("Please enter a new password of your choice to later edit your resume");
document.resumeinfo.password.focus();
return (false);
}

}