function validate(formname) {
	   var returnMsg = '';
	   var form = $(formname).getElements();
	   for(i = 0; i < form.size(); i++ ) {
	   	var answer = form[i].present();
	   	if(answer == false) {
	      var feedback = form[i].readAttribute('msg');
	      if(feedback != null) {
	      	 returnMsg = returnMsg+feedback+'\n';
	         form[i].setStyle({   backgroundColor: '#FFFABF' });
	      } 
	   	} else {
	      	 form[i].setStyle({   backgroundColor: '#FFF' });
	      }
	   }
	   if (returnMsg != '') {
	   	alert(returnMsg);
	   	return false;
	   }
   }