// form validation -------------------------------------------
function validateForm(){
	/*if (document.getElementById("regionType").selectedIndex == 0) {
		alert('Please select');
		document.getElementById("regionType").focus;
		return false;
	}*/
	if (document.getElementById("email").value == "") {
		alert('please enter your email.');
		document.getElementById("email").focus();
		return false;
	}
	if (document.getElementById("message").value == "") {
		alert('please enter a message.');
		document.getElementById("message").focus();
		return false;
	}
	// disable form
	var form = $('contactform');
	// all good. continue
	//return true;
	
	
	new Ajax.Updater( 'formDiv' , 'php/'+'mail/cachemail.'+'p'+'hp', {
	  parameters:$('contactform').serialize(), 
	  method:'post',
	  onComplete: fadeInThanksYou
	});
	
	
}	

// response for contact form
function fadeInThanksYou()
{
	Element.Methods.setOpacity( $('formDiv'), 0 );
	Effect.AppearTweaked( $('formDiv'), { duration:.5 } );
}