function validate_required1(field,alerttxt)
{
with (field)
{
if (value==null||value==""||value==" ")
  {alert(alerttxt);return false}
else {return true}
}
}

function validate_form1(thisform)
{
	with (thisform)
	{
		if (validate_required1(current_password,"Please enter your current password")==false)
		  {current_password.focus();return false}
	
		if (validate_required1(new_password_1,"Please enter the new password")==false)
		  {new_password_1.focus();return false}
		  
		if (validate_required1(new_password_2,"Please re-enter your new password")==false)
		  {new_password_2.focus();return false}
		  
		pw1  =  new_password_1.value;
		pw2 = new_password_2.value;
		if (pw1 != pw2)
		{
		alert("Passwords dont match");
		new_password_1.focus();return false
		}
		  
	}
}