function Validate(arNames){
    Mssge1 = 'Sorry, '
    Mssge2 = ' is a required field.'
    var VldTxt = 0; 
    var ElNum = document.myForm.elements.length;
    for (var i=0;i<document.myForm.elements.length;i++){ // for all of the elements on the form..
        if ((document.myForm.elements[i].name.indexOf('rqd') > -1)) { // if the element has the letters 'rqd' in it's name..
            if (document.myForm.elements[i].type == 'select-one' || document.myForm.elements[i].type == 'select-multiple') {
                // if it's a list element(for Nav)..
                if (!document.myForm.elements[i].options[document.myForm.elements[i].selectedIndex].value){
                    // and if the element is empty give a wrning
                    alert(Mssge1 + arNames[VldTxt] + Mssge2)
                    // return false to the form...
                    return false;
                }
            }
            else
                if (!document.myForm.elements[i].value) {
                    alert(Mssge1 + arNames[VldTxt] + Mssge2);
                    return false;
                }  
            // Increment the number of required fields based on the Rqd prefix
            VldTxt++;
        } 
    } 
} 

