function checkform ( form1 )

{
 
  // ** START **
  if (form1.LAST_NAME.value == "") {
    alert( "Please enter your Last Name." );
    form1.LAST_NAME.focus();
    return false ;
  }
  if (form1.FIRST_NAME.value == "") {
    alert( "Please enter your First Name." );
    form1.FIRST_NAME.focus();
    return false ;
  }
  
  if (form1.YEARS_ATTEND.value =="") {
    alert( "Please enter Years attended" );
    form1.YEARS_ATTEND.focus();
    return false ;
  }
  
  if (form1.YEARS_ATTEND.value.length <11 || form1.YEARS_ATTEND.value.length >11) {
    alert( "Please enter Years attended in this format 1996 - 2000" );
    form1.YEARS_ATTEND.focus();
    return false ;
  }
  
  if (form1.TWN_CITY.value == "") {
    alert( "Please enter your Town or City" );
    form1.TWN_CITY.focus();
    return false ;
  }
  
  if (form1.COUNTRY.value == "") {
    alert( "Please enter your Country" );
    form1.COUNTRY.focus();
    return false ;
  }
  
  if (form1.USER_ID.value == "") {
    alert( "Please enter your User ID" );
    form1.USER_ID.focus();
    return false ;
  }
  
  if (form1.USER_ID.value.length < 6 || form1.USER_ID.value.length >15) {
    alert( "your User ID should be between 6 and 15 Characters " );
    form1.USER_ID.focus();
    return false ;
  }
  
  
   
   if (form1.PASSWORD.value == "") {
    alert( "Please enter your Password" );
    form1.PASSWORD.focus();
    return false ;
  }
  
   if (form1.PASSWORD_AGAIN.value == "") {
    alert( "Please re-enter your Password" );
    form1.PASSWORD_AGAIN.focus();
    return false ;
  }
  
   if (form1.PASSWORD.value !== form1.PASSWORD_AGAIN.value) {
    alert( "Passwords don't match" );
    form1.PASSWORD_AGAIN.focus();
    return false ;
  }
  if (form1.PASSWORD.value.length< 4 || form1.PASSWORD.value.length > 8) {
    alert( "Your password should be between 4 and 8 Characters" );
    form1.PASSWORD.focus();
    return false ;
  }
  
  
 
  // ** END **
  return true ;
}