/*validates the contact form*/
function validate() {
	
	var pre = document.forms[0];
	var error = 0;
	var message = "Hold your cupcakes!\n --------- \n\n The following error(s) were found: \n";
	
	if (pre.email.value == "") {
		message += "\n * No email entered. *";
		error += 1;
	} else if ((pre.email.value.indexOf('@') < 0) || (pre.email.value.indexOf('.') < 0) || (/[^a-zA-Z0-9.@_-]/.test(pre.email.value))) {
		message += "\n * Email appears invalid. *";
		error += 1;
	}//closes if-else-if statement
	
	if (pre.subject.value == "") {
		message += "\n * Subject not selected. *";
		error += 1;
	}//closes if statement
	
	if (pre.message.value == "") {	
		message += "\n * No message entered. *";
		error += 1;
	}//closes if statement
	
	if (error > 0) {
		alert(message + "\n\n --------- \n Please fill in the missing info and try again. Merci!");
		return false;
	} else {
		return true;
	}//closes if-else statement

}//closes function