function validate() {

//check a field to make sure it has something filled in
if(document.additem.Subject.value == '') {
alert('Hey!... You must add a subject!');
document.additem.Subject.focus();
return false;
}

//check a field to make sure it has something filled in
if(document.additem.UserName.value == '') {
alert('Hey!... You must complete the name/email field!');
document.additem.UserName.focus();
return false;
}


//check a field to make sure it has something filled in
if(document.additem.number_check.value == '') {
alert('Are you a spam-bot? - You must copy the displayed number into the box!');
document.additem.number_check.focus();
return false;
}


}

//  End -->