JavaScript - Help With Form Validation Script

<form id="f1" name="form1" onsubmit="validate_form(this); return false;" action="register" method="post">
        <table cellspacing="5" style="border: 2px solid black;">
            <tr>
                <td valign="top">
                    <table cellspacing="5">
                        <tr>
                            <td>*First name</td>
                            <td align="right"><span id="valid_one"></span></td>

                            <td><input type="text" style="width: 320px;" id="fn" name="fn" onBlur="validate_one();"></td>
                        </tr>
                        <tr>
                            <td align="left">*Last name</td>
                            <td align="right"><span id="valid_two"></span></td>

                            <td><input type="text" style="width: 320px;" id="ln" name="ln" onBlur="validate_two();"></td>
                        </tr>
                        <tr>
                            <td align="left">*Email address</td>
                            <td align="right"><span id="result"></span></td>

                            <td><input type="text" style="width: 320px;" id="mailfield" name="email" onBlur="startRequest();"></td>
                        </tr>
                        <tr>
                            <td align="left">*Phone number</td>
                            <td align="right"><span id="valid_three"></span></td>

                            <td><input type="text" style="width: 320px;" id="pn" name="pn" onBlur="validate_three();"></td>
                        </tr>
                        <tr>
                            <td align="left">*City/Town</td>
                            <td align="right"><span id="valid_four"></span></td>

                            <td><input type="text" style="width: 320px;" id="c" name="c" onBlur="validate_four();"></td>
                        </tr>
                        <tr>
                            <td></td>
                            <td></td>
                            <td>
                                <select name="s">
                                    <option value="AL">Alabama
                                    <option value="AK">Alaska
                                    <option value="AZ">Arizona
                                    <option value="AR">Arkansas
                                    <option value="CA">California
                                    <option value="CO">Colorado
                                    <option value="CT">Connecticut
                                    <option value="DE">Delaware
                                    <option value="FL">Florida
                                    <option value="GA">Georgia
                                    <option value="HI">Hawaii
                                    <option value="ID">Idaho
                                    <option value="IL">Illinois
                                    <option value="IN">Indiana
                                    <option value="IA">Iowa
                                    <option value="KS">Kansas
                                    <option value="KY">Kentucky
                                    <option value="LA">Louisiana
                                    <option value="ME">Maine
                                    <option value="MD">Maryland
                                    <option value="MA">Massachusetts
                                    <option value="MI">Michigan
                                    <option value="MN">Minnesota
                                    <option value="MS">Mississippi
                                    <option value="MO">Missouri
                                    <option value="MT">Montana
                                    <option value="NE">Nebraska
                                    <option value="NV">Nevada
                                    <option value="NH">New Hampshire
                                    <option value="NJ">New Jersey
                                    <option value="NM">New Mexico
                                    <option value="NY">New York
                                    <option value="MC">North Carolina
                                    <option value="ND">North Dakota
                                    <option value="OH">Ohio
                                    <option value="OK">Oklahoma
                                    <option value="OR">Oregon
                                    <option value="PA">Pennsylvania
                                    <option value="RI">Rhode Island
                                    <option value="SC">South Carolina
                                    <option value="SD">South Dakota
                                    <option value="TN">Tennessee
                                    <option value="TX">Texas
                                    <option value="UT">Utah
                                    <option value="VT">Vermont
                                    <option value="VA">Virginia
                                    <option value="WA">Washington
                                    <option value="WV">West Virginia
                                    <option value="WI">Wisconsin
                                    <option value="WY">Wyoming
                                </select>
                            </td>
                        </tr>
                        <tr>
                            <td>
                                <br>
                            </td>
                        </tr>
                        <tr>
                            <td></td>
                            <td></td>
                            <td><span id="error"></span></td>
                        </tr>
                        <tr>
                            <td valign="top">*Anti-Spam Verification</td>
                            <td></td>
                            <td id="reCaptcha"></td>
                        </tr>
                    </table>
                </td>
                <td valign="top">
                    <table cellspacing="5">
                        <tr>
                            <td align="left">*Affiliation</td>
                            <td align="right"><span id="valid_five"></span></td>

                            <td><input type="text" style="width: 320px;" id="affl" name="affl" onBlur="validate_five();"></td>
                        </tr>
                        <tr>
                            <td align="left">*Research Area:</td>
                            <td align="right"><span id="valid_six"></span></td>

                            <td><input type="text" style="width: 320px;" id="ra" name="ra" onBlur="validate_six();"></td>
                        </tr>
                        <tr>
                            <td valign="top" align="left">*Research Overview</td>
                            <td align="right"><span id="valid_seven"></span></td>

                            <td><textarea cols="38" rows="6" id="ro" name="ro" onKeyDown="limitText(this.form.ro,this.form.countdown,500)" onKeyUp="limitText(this.form.ro,this.form.countdown,500)" onBlur="validate_seven();"></textarea></td>
                        </tr>
                        <tr>
                            <td></td>
                            <td></td>
                            <td><font size="1">You have <input readonly type="text" name="countdown" size="1" value="500"> characters remaining.</font></td>
                        </tr>
                        <tr>
                            <td align="left">*Talk Availability</td>
                            <td></td>
                            <td>
                                <input type="radio" name="ta" value="In person">In person
                                <input type="radio" name="ta" value="Online">Online
                                <input type="radio" name="ta" value="Both" checked>Both
                            </td>
                        </tr>
                        <tr>
                            <td align="left" valign="top">Links</td>
                            <td></td>
                            <td>
                                <table id="linkTable" border="0">
                                    <td><input type="text" style="width: 320px;" name="link"></td>
                                    <td><div id="result"></div></td>
                                </table>
                            </td>
                            <td align="left" valign="top"><input type="button" value="Add Link" onclick="addLink('linkTable')"></td>
                        </tr>
                        <tr>
                            <td></td>
                            <td><span style="color: red;"></span></td>
                        </tr>
                    </table>
                </td>
            </tr>
        </table>
        <br />
        <input type="submit" id="submit" name="submit" value="Submit Form">
    </form>

/* 
 * script.js - ajax and table functions
 */

var xmlHttp; // global instance of XMLHttpRequest
var xmlHttp2; // second for captcha functions

var validAjax = new Boolean();
var validCaptcha = new Boolean();

var valid_one = new Boolean();
var valid_two = new Boolean();
var valid_three = new Boolean();
var valid_four = new Boolean();
var valid_five = new Boolean();
var valid_six = new Boolean();
var valid_seven = new Boolean();

function init() {
    showRecaptcha('reCaptcha');

    // Separate booleans for AJAX funcs
    validAjax = false;
    validCaptcha = false;

    // Booleanse for fields that don't require servlet validation
    valid_one = false;
    valid_two = false;
    valid_three = false;
    valid_four = false;
    valid_five = false;
    valid_six = false;
    valid_seven = false;
}

function showRecaptcha(element) {
    Recaptcha.create("6Le1a8ESAAAAAGtxX0miZ2bMg0Wymltnth7IG-Mj", element, {theme: "red", callback: Recaptcha.focus_response_field});
}

function validate_form() {
    if (valid_one && valid_two && valid_three && valid_four && validEmail) {
        startCaptchaRequest();

        if (validCaptcha) {
            return true;
        }
    }
    else {
        alert("Submission contains errors. Please fill out all required fields before submitting.");
        return false;
    }
}

function validate_one() {
    if (document.getElementById("fn").value == 0) {
        valid_one = false;
        document.getElementById("valid_one").innerHTML = "No";
    }
    else {
        valid_one = true;
        document.getElementById("valid_one").innerHTML = "";
    }
}

function validate_two() {
    if (document.getElementById("ln").value == 0) {
        valid_two = false;
        document.getElementById("valid_two").innerHTML = "No";
    }
    else {
        valid_two = true;
        document.getElementById("valid_two").innerHTML = "";
    }
}

function validate_three() {
    if (document.getElementById("pn").value == 0) {
        valid_three = false;
        document.getElementById("valid_three").innerHTML = "No";
    }
    else {
        valid_three = true;
        document.getElementById("valid_three").innerHTML = "";
    }
}

function validate_four() {
    if (document.getElementById("c").value == 0) {
        valid_four = false;
        document.getElementById("valid_four").innerHTML = "No";
    }
    else {
        valid_four = true;
        document.getElementById("valid_four").innerHTML = "";
    }
}

function validate_five() {
    if (document.getElementById("affl").value == 0) {
        valid_five = false;
        document.getElementById("valid_five").innerHTML = "No";
    }
    else {
        valid_five = true;
        document.getElementById("valid_five").innerHTML = "";
    }
}
//
//function validate_six() {
//    if (document.getElementById("ra").value == 0) {
//        valid_six = false;
//        document.getElementById("valid_six").innerHTML = "No";
//    }
//    else {
//        valid_six = true;
//        document.getElementById("valid_six").innerHTML = "";
//    }
//}
//
//function validate_seven() {
//    if (document.getElementById("ro").value == 0) {
//        valid_seven = false;
//        document.getElementById("valid_seven").innerHTML = "No";
//    }
//    else {
//        valid_seven = true;
//        document.getElementById("valid_seven").innerHTML = "";
//    }
//}

function addLink(tableID) {
    var table = document.getElementById(tableID);

    var rowCount = table.rows.length;
    var row = table.insertRow(rowCount);

    var cell = row.insertCell(0);
    var element1 = document.createElement("input");

    element1.type = "text";
    element1.name = "link" + rowCount;
    element1.style.width = "320px";

    cell.appendChild(element1);
}

function limitText(limitField, limitCount, limitNum) {
    if (limitField.value.length > limitNum) {
        limitField.value = limitField.value.substring(0, limitNum);
    }
    else {
        limitCount.value = limitNum - limitField.value.length;
    }
}

function createXmlHttpRequest() {
    if(window.ActiveXObject) {
        xmlHttp=new ActiveXObject("Microsoft.XMLHTTP");
    }
    else if(window.XMLHttpRequest) {
        xmlHttp=new XMLHttpRequest();
    }
}

function startRequest() {
    createXmlHttpRequest();
    
    var param1 = document.getElementById('mailfield').value;

    if (param1 == "") {
        validEmail = false;
        document.getElementById("result").innerHTML = "Blank";
    }
    else {
        xmlHttp.open("GET", "http://localhost:1979/PolarSpeakers/servlet/mailCheck.do?e=" + param1, true)
        xmlHttp.onreadystatechange = handleStateChange;
        xmlHttp.send(null);
    }
}

function handleStateChange() {
    if(xmlHttp.readyState==4) {
        if(xmlHttp.status==200) {
            var message =
                xmlHttp.responseXML
                .getElementsByTagName("valid")[0]
                .childNodes[0].nodeValue;
            
            if (message == "Unregistered") {
                validEmail = true;
                document.getElementById("result").style.color = "green";
            }
            else {
                validEmail = false;
                document.getElementById("result").style.color = "red";
            }

            document.getElementById("result").innerHTML = message;
        }
        else {
            alert("Error checking e-mail address - " + xmlHttp.status +
                " : " + xmlHttp.statusText);
        }
    }
}
function createCaptchaRequest() {
    if(window.ActiveXObject) {
        xmlHttp2=new ActiveXObject("Microsoft.XMLHTTP");
    }
    else if(window.XMLHttpRequest) {
        xmlHttp2=new XMLHttpRequest();
    }
}

function startCaptchaRequest() {
    alert('made it to captcha requeswt');
    createCaptchaRequest();

    var param1 = Recaptcha.get_challenge();
    var param2 = Recaptcha.get_response();

    xmlHttp2.open("POST", "http://localhost:1979/PolarSpeakers/servlet/captchaCheck.do?c=" + param1 + "&r=" + param2, true)
    xmlHttp2.onreadystatechange = handleStateChangeCaptcha;
    xmlHttp2.send(null);
}

function handleStateChangeCaptcha() {
    if(xmlHttp2.readyState==4) {
        if(xmlHttp2.status==200) {
            var message =
                xmlHttp2.responseXML
                .getElementsByTagName("result")[0]
                .childNodes[0].nodeValue;

            if (message == "Valid") {
                alert("captcha valid");
                validCaptcha = true;
            }
            else {
                document.getElementById("error").innerHTML = message;
                validCaptcha = false;
            }
        }
        else {
            alert("Error checking captcha validity - " + xmlHttp2.status +
                " : " + xmlHttp2.statusText);
        }
    }
}

    <html>
    <head>
    <script type="text/javascript" src="email_helper/jscripts/tiny_mce/tiny_mce.js"></script>
    <script type="text/javascript">
        tinyMCE.init({
            // General options
            mode : "textareas",
            theme : "simple"
        });
    </script>
    <script language="javascript">
     
    function MM_openBrWindow(theURL,winName,features) {
        window.open(theURL,winName,features);
    }
    function err_check(){
        var email = document.getElementById('to_email').value;
        if(email.length==0){
            alert('Please Enter Email Address');
            return false;
        }
        var AtPos = email.indexOf("@")
        var StopPos = email.lastIndexOf(".")
        if (AtPos == -1 || StopPos == -1) {
            alert("Please Enter Valid Email Address");
            document.getElementById('email').focus();
            return false;
        }
        email = document.getElementById('cc_email').value;
        if(email.length != 0){
            var AtPos = email.indexOf("@")
            var StopPos = email.lastIndexOf(".")
            if (AtPos == -1 || StopPos == -1) {
                alert("Please Enter Valid Email Address");
                document.getElementById('email').focus();
                return false;
            }
        }
        var answer = confirm ("Send E-Mail?");
        if (!answer){
            return false;
        }
    }
    </script>
    <!-- /TinyMCE -->
     
     
    <style type="text/css">
    body, table, td, th{
        background-color:#CCCCCC;
        font-family: Arial;
        font-size:14px;
    }
    .que{
        font-weight:bold;
    }
    </style>
    </head>
    <body>
    <form method="post" enctype="multipart/form-data">
    <?php
    include 'library/database.php';
    include 'library/opendb.php';
    $query = mysql_query("SELECT email,contact,mobile FROM users WHERE user_id='$uid'") or die(mysql_error());
    $row = mysql_fetch_row($query);
    $from_email = $row[0];
    $from_person = $row[1];
    $from_mobile = $row[2];
    $query = mysql_query("SELECT customer_id FROM campaign_summary WHERE camp_id='$camp_id'") or die(mysql_error());
    $row = mysql_fetch_row($query);
    $cusid = $row[0];
    $query = mysql_query("SELECT email FROM client_info WHERE comp_id='$cusid'") or die(mysql_error());
    $row = mysql_fetch_row($query);
    $toer = $row[0];
    include 'library/closedb.php';
    ?>
    <table width="100%" border="0">
    <tr><td rowspan="4"><input type="submit" name="send_email" id="send_email" style="height:50px; width:100px;" value="SEND" onClick="return err_check();" /></td><td><span class="que">From : </span></td><td colspan="3"><?php echo $from_email; ?><input type="hidden" name="from_mail" id="from_mail" /><input type="hidden" name="camp_id" id="camp_id" value="<?php echo $camp_id;?>"/></td></tr>
    <tr><td><span class="que">To : </span></td><td colspan="3"><input name="to_email" id="to_email" style="width:250px;" value="<?php echo $toer;?>"/></td></tr>
    <tr><td><span class="que">CC : </span></td><td colspan="3"><input name="cc_email" id="cc_email" style="width:250px;"/></td></tr>
    <tr><td><span class="que">Subject : </span></td><td colspan="3"><input style="width:300px;" name="subject" id="subject" /></td></tr>
    <tr><td rowspan="1" colspan="2">&nbsp;</td><td><input type="checkbox" name="ori_pdf" id="ori_pdf" checked /> PDF Quotation</td><td>&nbsp;</td><td>&nbsp;</td></tr><tr><td colspan="2"><span class="que">Credit Application</span></td><td><input type="checkbox" name="corporate" id="corporate"/>Corporate</td><td><input type="checkbox" name="individual" id="individual" />Individual</td><td><input type="checkbox" name="cash" id="cash" />Cash Account</td>
    </tr>
    <tr>
    <td colspan="2" rowspan="3"></td><td><input type="checkbox" name="tabloid" id="tabloid" />Tabloid Example</td>
    <td><input type="checkbox" name="broadsheet" id="broadsheet" />Broadsheet Example</td></tr>
    <tr><td><input type="checkbox" name="colmt" id="colmt" />Column Sizes Tabloid</td>
     
    <td><input type="checkbox" name="colmb" id="colmb" />Column Sizes Broadsheet</td></tr>
    <tr><td><input type="checkbox" name="maps" id="maps" />Maps / Distribution</td><td colspan="2" align="right">External Attachments&nbsp;&nbsp;<input id="upload_file" name="upload_file" type="file"/> </td></tr>
     
    <tr><td colspan="2"><span class="que">Message :</span></td><td colspan="3">
        <textarea id="elm1" name="elm1" rows="15" cols="80" style="width: 100%">
        <?php
         echo "<br><br><br>" . $from_person . "<br>" . $from_mobile; 
          ?>
        </textarea>
    </td></tr>
    </table>
    </form>
    </body>
    </html>

$(function validateForm(){
		
    //original field values
    var field_values = {
            //id  :  value
            'name'  :  'your name',
            'email'  :  'email',
			'phone'  :  '(555) 123-4567',
			'other'  :  'other',
			'detail'  :  'project overview'
    };

    //inputfocus
    $('input#name').inputfocus({ value: field_values['name'] });
    $('input#email').inputfocus({ value: field_values['email'] });
    $('input#phone').inputfocus({ value: field_values['phone'] });
	$('input#other').inputfocus({ value: field_values['other'] });
	$('input#detail').inputfocus({ value: field_values['detail'] });

    //reset progress bar
    $('#progress').css('width','0');
    $('#progress_text').html('0% Complete');

    //first_step
    $('form').submit(function(){  });
    $('#submit_first').click(function(){
        //remove classes
        $('#first_step input').removeClass('error').removeClass('valid');

        //ckeck if inputs aren't empty
        var emailPattern = /^[a-zA-Z0-9._-]+@[a-zA-Z0-9.-]+\.[a-zA-Z]{2,4}$/;  
        var fields1 = $('#first_step input[type=text]');
        var error = 0;
        fields1.each(function(){
            var value = $(this).val();
            if( value.length<5 || value==field_values[$(this).attr('id')] || ( $(this).attr('id')=='email' && !emailPattern.test(value) ) ) {
                $(this).addClass('error');
                $(this).effect("shake", { times:3 }, 50);
                
                error++;
            } else {
                $(this).addClass('valid');
            }
        });        
        
        if(error <= 0) {   
                //update progress bar
                $('#progress_text').html('25% Complete');
                $('#progress').css('width','85px');
                
                //slide steps
                $('#first_step').slideUp();
                $('#second_step').slideDown();                 
        } else 
			return false;
    });

	$('#back_second').click(function(){

                //update progress bar
                $('#progress_text').html('0% Complete');
                $('#progress').css('width','0px');
                
                //slide steps
                $('#second_step').slideUp();
                $('#first_step').slideDown();     

    });

    $('#submit_second').click(function(){
        //remove classes
        $('#second_step input').removeClass('error').removeClass('valid');
 
        var fields2 = $('#second_step input[textarea]');
        var error = 0;
        fields2.each(function(){
			var value = $(this).val();
			
            if( value.length<5 || value==field_values[$(this).attr('id')] ) {
                $(this).addClass('error');
                $(this).effect("shake", { times:3 }, 50);
                
                error++;
            } else {
                $(this).addClass('valid');
            }	
		});	
		
        if(error <= 0) { 
                //update progress bar
                $('#progress_text').html('50% Complete');
                $('#progress').css('width','170px');
                
                //slide steps
                $('#second_step').slideUp();
                $('#third_step').slideDown();     
        } else 
			return false;

    });

	$('#back_third').click(function(){

                //update progress bar
                $('#progress_text').html('25% Complete');
                $('#progress').css('width','85px');
                
                //slide steps
                $('#third_step').slideUp();
                $('#second_step').slideDown();     

    });

    $('#submit_third').click(function(){
        //update progress bar
        $('#progress_text').html('75% Complete');
        $('#progress').css('width','255px');

        //prepare the fourth step
		var fields3 = new Array(
			$('#time').val(),  
			$('#budget').val()             
        );
		var fields2half = new Array(
			$('#detail').val()
		);
		var fields2 = new Array(
            $('#other').val(),   
			$('#pages').val()		
		);	

		var fields1 = new Array(
            $('#name').val(),
            $('#email').val(),
            $('#phone').val(),
            $('#contact').val(),
            $('#url').val()
		);
        var tr = $('#fourth_step tr');
        tr.each(function(){
            //alert( fields[$(this).index()] )
            $(this).children('.1 td:nth-child(2)').html(fields1[$(this).index()]);
			$(this).children('.2 td:nth-child(2)').html(fields2[$(this).index()]);
			$(this).children('.2half td:nth-child(2)').html(fields2half[$(this).index()]);
			$(this).children('.3 td:nth-child(2)').html(fields3[$(this).index()]);
        });
                
        //slide steps
        $('#third_step').slideUp();
        $('#fourth_step').slideDown();            
    });

	$('#back_fourth').click(function(){

                //update progress bar
                $('#progress_text').html('50% Complete');
                $('#progress').css('width','170px');
                
                //slide steps
                $('#fourth_step').slideUp();
                $('#third_step').slideDown();     

    });

    $('#submit_fourth').click(function(){
        //send information to server

		        //update progress bar
                $('#progress_text').html('100% Complete');
                $('#progress').css('width','339px');
                
                //slide steps
                $('#fifth_step').slideUp();
                $('#fourth_step').slideDown(); 
				
		if(error <= 0) {        	
        	return true
    	}
    	else{
    		return false
    	}
				  
    });

});

....
<script type="text/javascript">
	window.onload = function() {
		document.forms[0].username.focus();
	}
	function validate(form)
	{
		var form = document.getElementById("reg");
		var e = document.getElementById("error");
		e.style.background = "red";
		
		for(var i = 0; i < form.elements.length; i++)
		{
			var el = form.elements[i];
			if(el.type == "text" || el.type == "password")
			{
				if(el.value == "")
				{
					e.innerHTML = "Please fill in all fields!";
					el.style.border = "1px solid red";
					el.focus();
					return false;
				} else {
					el.style.border = "1px solid green";
					return false;
				}
			}
		}
		var un = form.username;
		un.value = un.value.replace(/^\s+|\s+$/g,"");
		if((un.value.length < 3)|| (/[^a-z0-9\_]/gi.test(un.value)))
		{
			e.innerHTML = "Only letters,numbers and the underscore are allowed (no spaces) - 3-16 characters";
			un.focus();
			return false;
		}
		var pw = form.password;
		pw.value = pw.value.replace(/^\s+|\s+$/g,"");
		if((pw.value.length < 3) || (/[^a-z0-9]/gi.test(pw.value)))
		{
			e.innerHTML = "Only letters and numbers are allowed (no spaces) - 3-16 characters";
			pw.focus();
			return false;
		}
		e.innerHTML = "You filled in all the fields, well done!";
		e.style.background = "green";
		return false;
	}
</script>
</head>

<body>
<div id="wrapper">
	<div id="header">
    	<h1>My Cool Website</h1>
    </div>
    <div id="content">
		<div class="padding">
       	  <h2>Registration</h2>
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<form id="reg" action="#" method="post" onsubmit="return validate(this)">
	    <div id="error"></div>
		<div><label for="username">Username</label></div>
    			<div><input type="text" name="username" id="username" size="30" maxlength="16" /></div>
		<div><label for="password">Password</label></div>
    			<div><input type="password" name="password" id="password" size="30" maxlength="16" /></div>
        <div><label for="c_password">Confirm Password</label></div>
                <div><input type="password" name="c_password" id="c_password" size="30" maxlength="16" /></div>
        <div><label for="email">Email address</label></div>
                <div><input type="text" name="email" id="email" size="30" maxlength="200" /></div>
        <div><label for="c_email">Confirm Email address</label></div>
                <div><input type="text" name="c_email" id="c_email" size="30" maxlength="200" /></div>
        <div><label for="firstname">First name</label></div>
                <div><input type="text" name="firstname" id="firstname" size="30" maxlength="100" /></div>
        <div><label for="surname">Surname</label></div>
                <div><input type="text" name="surname" id="surname" size="30" maxlength="100" /></div>
        <div><label for="gender">Gender</label></div>
                <div>
                    <div><input type="radio" name="gender" id="gender" value="m" checked="checked" />Male</div>
                    <div><input type="radio" name="gender" value="f" />Female</div>
                </div>
                <div><input type="submit" value="Register" name="submit" /></div>
          </form>
		</div>
    </div>
    <div id="footer">
    	<p>Copyright &copy; 2009 My Cool Website</p>
    </div>
</div>
</body>
</html>

<script type="text/JavaScript">
<!--
function MM_findObj(n, d) { //v4.01
  var p,i,x;  if(!d) d=document; if((p=n.indexOf("?"))>0&&parent.frames.length) {
    d=parent.frames[n.substring(p+1)].document; n=n.substring(0,p);}
  if(!(x=d[n])&&d.all) x=d.all[n]; for (i=0;!x&&i<d.forms.length;i++) x=d.forms[i][n];
  for(i=0;!x&&d.layers&&i<d.layers.length;i++) x=MM_findObj(n,d.layers[i].document);
  if(!x && d.getElementById) x=d.getElementById(n); return x;
}

function MM_validateForm() { //v4.0
  var i,p,q,nm,test,num,min,max,errors='',args=MM_validateForm.arguments;
  for (i=0; i<(args.length-2); i+=3) { test=args[i+2]; val=MM_findObj(args[i]);
    if (val) { nm=val.name; if ((val=val.value)!="") {
      if (test.indexOf('isEmail')!=-1) { p=val.indexOf('@');
        if (p<1 || p==(val.length-1)) errors+='- '+nm+' must contain an e-mail address.\n';
      } else if (test!='R') { num = parseFloat(val);
        if (isNaN(val)) errors+='- '+nm+' must contain a number.\n';
        if (test.indexOf('inRange') != -1) { p=test.indexOf(':');
          min=test.substring(8,p); max=test.substring(p+1);
          if (num<min || max<num) errors+='- '+nm+' must contain a number between '+min+' and '+max+'.\n';
    } } } else if (test.charAt(0) == 'R') errors += '- '+nm+' is required.\n'; }
  } if (errors) alert('The following error(s) occurred:\n'+errors);
  document.MM_returnValue = (errors == '');
}
//-->
</script

<form action="contact_us.asp" method="post" name="contact" target="_parent" class="contentText" id="contact" onsubmit="MM_validateForm('FullName','','R','Telephone','','RisNum','Email','','RisEmail');return document.MM_returnValue">
      <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="5" cellpadding="0">
        <tr>
          <td width="54%" class="subHeader">Full Name* </td>
          <td width="46%" class="subHeader"><input name="FullName" type="text" id="FullName" /></td>
        </tr>
        <tr>
          <td class="subHeader">Company Name </td>
          <td class="subHeader"><input name="CompanyName" type="text" id="CompanyName" /></td>
        </tr>
        <tr>
          <td class="subHeader">Address</td>
          <td class="subHeader"><input name="Address1" type="text" id="Address1" /></td>
        </tr>
        <tr>
          <td class="subHeader">&nbsp;</td>
          <td class="subHeader"><input name="Address2" type="text" id="Address2" /></td>
        </tr>
        <tr>
          <td class="subHeader">&nbsp;</td>
          <td class="subHeader"><input name="Address3" type="text" id="Address3" /></td>
        </tr>
        <tr>
          <td class="subHeader">Postcode</td>
          <td class="subHeader"><input name="Postcode" type="text" id="Postcode" /></td>
        </tr>
        <tr>
          <td class="subHeader">Telephone Number* </td>
          <td class="subHeader"><input name="Telephone" type="text" id="Telephone" /></td>
        </tr>
        <tr>
          <td class="subHeader">Mobile Number </td>
          <td class="subHeader"><input name="Mobile" type="text" id="Mobile" /></td>
        </tr>
        <tr>
          <td height="25" class="subHeader">Email Address* </td>
          <td class="subHeader"><input name="Email" type="text" id="Email" /></td>
        </tr>
        <tr>
          <td height="30" class="subHeader">Status*</td>
          <td class="subHeader"><select name="StatusClass" id="StatusClass">
            <option selected="selected">Please Choose</option>
            <option>Architect</option>
            <option>Interior Designer</option>
            <option>Private Client</option>
            <option>Student</option>
            <option>Trade Enquiry</option>
          </select>          </td>
        </tr>
        <tr>
          <td height="23" class="subHeader">Project*</td>
          <td class="subHeader"><select name="Project" size="1" id="Project">
            <option selected="selected">Please Choose</option>
            <option>Planning Stages</option>
            <option>New Build</option>
            <option>Refurbishment</option>
            <option>Barn Conversion</option>
            <option>No project - information only</option>
          </select>          </td>
        </tr>
        <tr>
          <td height="37" class="subHeader">How did you hear about us?*</td>
          <td class="subHeader"><select name="CameFrom" size="1" id="CameFrom">
            <option selected="selected">Please Choose</option>
            <option>Web Search</option>
            <option>Grand Designs</option>
            <option>Living Etc</option>
            <option>Home Building &amp; Renovation</option>
            <option>Architect</option>
            <option>Friend/Family</option>
            <option>Magazine/Editorial</option>
            <option>Newspaper Article</option>
            <option>Trade Show/Exhibition</option>
            <option>Other</option>
          </select></td>
        </tr>
        <tr>
          <td height="24" class="subHeader">Brochure Request </td>
          <td class="subHeader"><input name="Brochure" type="checkbox" id="Brochure" value="checkbox" /></td>
        </tr>
        <tr>
          <td class="subHeader">Message</td>
          <td class="subHeader"><span class="style4">
            <textarea name="Message" id="Message"></textarea>
          </span></td>
        </tr>
        <tr>
          <td class="subHeader">&nbsp;</td>
          <td class="subHeader"><input name="Submit" type="submit" value="Submit" /></td>
        </tr>
        <tr>
          <td colspan="2" class="subHeader"><em>* Required fields</em></td>
        </tr>
      </table>
	  </form>

<form id="form" action="process.php" enctype="multipart/form-data" method="post" name="form_to_email" onsubmit="return Validate();">

// BEGIN JAVASCRIPT
$(function(){
	
    //original field values
    var field_values = {
            //id  :  value
            'name'  :  'your name',
            'email'  :  'your email',
			'yourmessage'  :  'I would like to inquire about'
    };

    //inputfocus
    $('input#name').inputfocus({ value: field_values['name'] });
    $('input#email').inputfocus({ value: field_values['email'] });
	$('textarea#yourmessage').inputfocus({ value: field_values['yourmessage'] });

    //form validation
    $('form').submit(function validateForm(){ return false }); // removing this return false seems to mess up validation
    $('#submit').click(function(){
        //remove classes
        $('#sendamessage input').removeClass('error').removeClass('valid');

        //ckeck if inputs aren't empty
        var emailPattern = /^[a-zA-Z0-9._-]+@[a-zA-Z0-9.-]+\.[a-zA-Z]{2,4}$/;  
        var fields1 = $('#sendamessage input[type=text],#sendamessage textarea');
        var error = 0;
        fields1.each(function(){
            var value = $(this).val();
            if( value.length<2 || value==field_values[$(this).attr('id')] || ( $(this).attr('id')=='email' && !emailPattern.test(value) ) ) {
                $(this).addClass('error'); // css class
                $(this).effect("shake", { times:3 }, 50);

                error++;
            } else {
                $(this).addClass('valid'); // css class
            }
        });     
        
        if(!error) {
        	// this is where I get confused. How do I make this send the form?
        	alert('Data sent');
    		});
        } 						
    }); 	
});
// END JAVASCRIPT


        <form method="post" action="" onsubmit="return validateForm()" >
			<input type="hidden" name="ccf_customhtml" value="1" />
			<input type="hidden" name="success_message" value="Thank you for filling out our form!" />
			<input type="hidden" name="destination_email" value="dauidus@gmail.com" />
            <input type="hidden" name="required_fields" value="" />

            	<label for="name">Name</label>
            		<input type="text" name="name" id="name" value="your name" /> 
            
            	<label for="email">Email</label>
            		<input type="text" name="email" id="email" value="your email" /> 
            
            	<label for="yourmessage">Your Message</label>
            		<textarea name="yourmessage" id="yourmessage" value="I would like to inquire about" style="margin-bottom:20px;" />I would like to inquire about</textarea>

            		<input class="send submit" id="submit" type="submit" value="" style="position: relative; bottom: -70px; left: 25px; " />
        </form>

/********************************************************************************
 *
 * FORM VALIDATION 
 *
 ********************************************************************************/
// get the value of a radio button group:
function getRBValue(grp)
{
    if ( grp.length == null ) return grp.checked ? grp.value : null;
    for ( var g = 0; g < grp.length; ++g )
    {
        if ( grp[g].checked ) return grp[g].value;
    }
    return null;
}
// trim a string
function trim(fld)
{
    var val = fld.value.replace(/^\s+/,"").replace(/\s+%/,"").toUpperCase();
    fld.value = val;
    return val;
}
 
var echk = /^([a-z][\w\-\'\.]*)+\@([a-z][\w\-\'\.]+\.)+[a-z]{2,6}$/i
function emailCheck( fld )
{
    var email = trim( fld );
    fld.value = email;
    return echk.test(email);
}
 
var digonly = /[^\d]/g
function formatPhone( fld )
{
    var ph = fld.value.replace( digonly, "" );
    if ( ph.length != 10 ) return;
    fld.value = "(" + ph.substring(0,3) + ") " + ph.substring(3,6) + "-" + ph.substring(6);
}
 
var phchk = /^\(\d\d\d\) \d\d\d\-\d\d\d\d$/
function phoneCheck( fld )
{
    return phchk.test(fld.value);
}
 
function validateForm( frm )
{
	var oops = "";
    
    if ( trim( frm.elements["Username."] ).length  < 5 )
        oops += "You must enter your first and last name\n";
    if ( ! emailCheck( frm.elements["Email."] ) )
        oops += "That does not appear to be a valid email address\n";
	if ( trim( frm.elements["Department."] ).length  < 3)
        oops += "You must enter your department name\n";
    if ( ! phoneCheck( frm.elements["Phone."] ) )
        oops += "That is not a valid 10-digit phone number\n";
    if ( trim( frm.elements["ShipToBuildingRoom."] ).length  < 5 )
        oops += "You must enter your building and room information\n";
	if ( trim( frm.elements["StreetAddress."] ).length  < 5 )
        oops += "You must enter your street address information\n";
	if ( trim( frm.elements["CityZip."] ).length  < 5 )
        oops += "You must enter your city and zip code information\n";
		apptype = getRBValue( frm.elements["Type."] );
    if ( apptype == null )
        oops += "You must check one class\n";
   
    var app = getRBValue( frm.RequireApprovalYesNo );
    if ( app == null )
        oops += "You must specify whether or not approval is required.\n";
    if ( app == "Yes" )
    {
        if ( trim( frm.Approver ).length < 5 )
            oops += "You must enter the name of the approver\n";
        if ( ! emailCheck( frm.ApprovalEmail ) )
            oops += "The approval email is not a valid email address\n";
    }
   
 }
 
function showapp(yesno)
{
    document.getElementById("APP1").style.display = 
    document.getElementById("APP2").style.display = 
    document.getElementById("APP3").style.display = 
		yesno ? "" : "none";
}
 
</SCRIPT>

<script type="text/javascript"> 
function validate(){
if(document.getElementById('00N50000002tarI').value == '1' && document.getElementById('email').value == ''){
     alert('Please enter your email address');
     return false;
}
</script> 
<form class="apply_now_form" action="test.php" id="apply_now_form" method="POST" onsubmit="return validate();">

<div class="text"><label for="email">Email</label> <input id="email" type="text" name="email" maxlength="80" /></div>
<div class="check"><font color="#006e92"><input  id="00N50000002tarI" name="00N50000002tarI" type="checkbox" value="1" />*I would like to receive the latest updates via email.</font><br></div>

<div class="submit"><input class="c pill-button" type="submit" name="submit" value="Apply Now!"/></div>
</form>

<script type="text/javascript">

	var strWord;

	function validateWord() 
	{
	while(strWord == document.formname.validateWord.value.length > 8 &&  var iChars =
"JP";)
	{ 
	"alert(Correct)" 
	value="Word Alert">
	}

	}


</SCRIPT>

function uservalidate() {
	if (document.getElementById("user").value < 5) 
                        { document.getElementById("userdiv").innerHTML = "Username must be six characters or more." }
             else 
                 {
	    document.getElementById("userdiv").innerHTML = ""
	     }
}

<body>
      <form id="form1">
         <input type="text" id="user" onblur="uservalidate()" /> 
         <div id="userdiv"></div>
      </form>
</body>
</html>