function v(_form){

	error    = "";
	footer   = "\n-------------------------------------------------\n";
	header   = "--------------------------------------------------\n";
	header  += "# ERROR\n";
	header  += "--------------------------------------------------\n\n";
	
	
	_message = "Please fill in the required fields:\n\n";
	
	for(e=0;e<_form.elements.length;e++){
		if(_form.elements[e].attributes.required && _form.elements[e].value.replace(" ","")==""){
			error += "\t"+_form.elements[e].attributes.required.value+"\n";
		}
	}
	
	if(error){
		alert(header+_message+error+footer);
		return false;
	}
	
	return true;

}