function validate(myForm) { var status = true; if (myForm.frmName.value == "") { alert("Please tell us your name"); myForm.frmName.focus(); status = false; } else if (myForm.frmAddress.value == ""){ alert("Please tell us your address"); myForm.frmAddress.focus(); status = false; } else if (myForm.frmPhone.value == ""){ alert("please provide a telephone contact number"); myForm.frmPhone.focus(); status = false; } return status; }