function validate_searchdata(frm) {
  var value = '';
  var errFlag = new Array();
  var _qfGroups = {};
  _qfMsg = '';

  value = frm.elements['term'].value;
  if (value == '' && !errFlag['term']) {
    errFlag['term'] = true;
    _qfMsg = _qfMsg + '\n - \"Search\" field is mandatory';
  }

  if (_qfMsg != '') {
    _qfMsg = 'Invalid information entered.' + _qfMsg;
    _qfMsg = _qfMsg + '\nPlease correct these fields.';
    alert(_qfMsg);
    return false;
  }
  return true;
}

function validate_login(frm)
{

  _qfMsg = '';

  username = frm.elements['username'].value;
  password = frm.elements['password'].value;

  if (username == '') {
    _qfMsg = _qfMsg + '\n - \"Username\" field is mandatory';
  }

  if (password == '') {
    _qfMsg = _qfMsg + '\n - \"Password\" field is mandatory';
  }

  if (_qfMsg != '') {
    _qfMsg = 'Invalid information entered.\n' + _qfMsg;
    _qfMsg = _qfMsg + '\n\nPlease correct these fields.';
    alert(_qfMsg);
    return false;
  }
  return true;
}