// JavaScript Document

$(document).ready(function(){
	$("#submit").click(function(){					   				   
		$(".error").hide();
		var hasError = false;
		var emailReg = /^([\w-\.]+@([\w-]+\.)+[\w-]{2,4})?$/;
		
		var emailToVal = $("#emailTo").val();
		if(emailToVal == '') {
			$("#emailTo").after(' <span class="error">Email address required</span>');
			hasError = true;
		} else if(!emailReg.test(emailToVal)) {	
			$("#emailTo").after(' <span class="error">Enter a valid email address</span>');
			hasError = true;
		}
		
		var emailFromVal = $("#emailFrom").val();
		if(emailFromVal == '') {
			$("#emailFrom").after(' <span class="error">Email address required</span>');
			hasError = true;
		} else if(!emailReg.test(emailFromVal)) {	
			$("#emailFrom").after(' <span class="error" >Enter a valid email address</span>');
			hasError = true;
		}
		
		var fnameVal = $("#fname").val();
		if(fnameVal == '') {
			$("#fname").after(' <span class="error">First name required</span>');
			hasError = true;
		}
		
		var lnameVal = $("#lname").val();
		if(lnameVal == '') {
			$("#lname").after(' <span class="error">Last name required</span>');
			hasError = true;
		}
		
		var subjectVal = $("#subject").val();
		if(subjectVal == '') {
			$("#subject").after(' <span class="error">Subject required</span>');
			hasError = true;
		}
		
		if(hasError == false) {
			$(this).hide();
			$("#sendEmail");
			
			$.post("scripts/form_mailing/sendemail.php",
   				{ emailTo: emailToVal, emailFrom: emailFromVal, fname: fnameVal, lname: lnameVal, subject: subjectVal },
   					function(data){
						$("#sendEmail").fadeTo("slow", 0.01, function(){ //fade
						
						$("#form_container").hide();//fade
																
						$("#sendEmail").before('<div align="center"><h2><b>Your information has been sent succesfully.<br><br>You will receive a confirmation email shortly.</b></h2></div>');
				
						});
   					}
				 );
		}
		
		return false;
	});						   
});

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