function initValidation()
 {
     var objForm = document.forms["form1"];
	 
    objForm.firstname.required = 1;
	objForm.firstname.err = "Please enter your name.";
	
    objForm.lastname.required = 1;
	objForm.lastname.err = "Please enter your last name.";
	
	objForm.date_of_birth.required = 1;
	objForm.date_of_birth.err = "Please enter your date of birth.";
	
	objForm.goal.required = 1;
	objForm.goal.err = "Please enter your main goal for learning English.";
		 
    objForm.preferred_days.required = 1;
	objForm.preferred_days.err = "Please enter the day you want to have class.";	 
		
	objForm.preferred_times.required = 1;
	objForm.preferred_times.err = "Please enter the time you want to have class.";

	objForm.city.required = 1;
	objForm.city.err = "Please enter the City you live in.";
	
	objForm.country.required = 1;
	objForm.country.err = "Please enter the Country you live in.";
	
	objForm.country_origin.required = 1;
	objForm.country_origin.err = "Please enter the Country you were Born in.";
	
	objForm.phone_num.required = 1;
	objForm.phone_num.err = "Please enter your telephone number.";	
	
     objForm.email.required = 1;
     objForm.email.regexp = "JSVAL_RX_EMAIL";
     objForm.email.err = 'Please enter a valid E-mail Address';
		
	objForm.skype.required = 1;
	objForm.skype.err = "Please enter your Skype username. If you do not have one, download and install Skype from www.Skype.com and signup for a username.";

	objForm.reference.required = 1;
	objForm.reference.err = "Please let us know how you found ETO.";	
	
	objForm.terms.required = 1;
	objForm.terms.err = 'You must check the Terms and Conditions agreement box to proceed.';
	
  }