function validate()
{
	flag = validateBlank("contact_form","topic","Topic is a required field!");	
	if(flag)
		flag = validateBlank("contact_form","ptopic","Contacted Us Previously is a required field!");	
	if(flag)
		flag = validateBlank("contact_form","fname","First Name enter valid email!");	
	if(flag)
		flag = validateBlank("contact_form","lname","Last Name is a required field!");	
	if(flag)
		flag = validateEmail("contact_form","email","Email is a required field!");	
	if(flag)
		flag = validateBlank("contact_form","contact","Contact Method is a required field!");	
	if(flag)
		flag = validateBlank("contact_form","comments","comments is a required field!");	
	if(flag)	 return true;
	else	return false;
}