// JavaScript Document

function validate() { //checks that the mailing list form has a valid email address
		trap = 0;
		
		if (trap == 0) {email()}
		
		if (trap == 0) {
			alert('Thak you for joining the Friends of Portencross Castle Mailing List')
			document.form1.submit()
			
		    }
}

function email() {
	trap = 0;
	addr = document.form1.email.value
	bits = addr.split("@")
	if (bits.length < 2)
		{
		trap=1
		}
	else 
		{
		scnd = bits[1].split(".")
		if (scnd.length < 2) 
			{
			trap = 1
			}
		}
		
	if(trap == 1)
			{
			alert("Please check your email address.")
			document.form1.email.focus()
			}
	}