function checksubmit()
    {
    // check for where did you hear
    if (document.stepOne.source.value=="")
      {
       alert("please enter where you heard of Babyview")
       document.stepOne.firstName.focus()
       return false
      }
    // check for firstname
    if (document.stepOne.firstName.value=="")
      {
       alert("please enter your first name")
       document.stepOne.firstName.focus()
       return false
      }
    // check for surname
    if (document.stepOne.surname.value=="")
      {
       alert("please enter your surname")
       document.stepOne.surname.focus()
       return false
      }
    // check for password
    if (document.stepOne.password.value=="")
      {
       alert("please enter your password")
       document.stepOne.password.focus()
       return false
      }
    // check for email address
    if (document.stepOne.email.value=="")
      {
       alert("please enter your email address")
       document.stepOne.address.focus()
       return false
      }
    // check for address1
    if (document.stepOne.address1.value=="")
      {
       alert("please enter the first line of your address")
       document.stepOne.address1.focus()
       return false
      }
    // check for postcode
    if (document.stepOne.postcode.value=="")
      {
       alert("please enter your postcode")
       document.stepOne.postcode.focus()
       return false
      }
    // check for telephone
    if (document.stepOne.telephone.value=="")
      {
       alert("please enter your daytime telephone")
       document.stepOne.telephone.focus()
       return false
      }
    // check for telephoneEve
    if (document.stepOne.telephoneEve.value=="")
      {
       alert("please enter your evening telephone")
       document.stepOne.telephoneEve.focus()
       return false
      }
    // if all ok, return true
     return true
   }