function checkform ( form )
{
  if (form.vfaculty_id.value == "") {
                alert("Please enter your Faculty ID." );
                form.vfaculty_id.focus();
                return false ;
                }
  else if (form.vemail_add.value == "") {
                alert("Please enter your E-mail Address." );
                form.vemail_add.focus();
                return false ;
                }
  else if (form.vusr_name.value == "") {
                alert("Please enter your User Name." );
                form.vusr_name.focus();
                return false ;
                }
  else if (form.vusr_pass.value == "") {
                alert("Please enter your User Password." );
                form.vusr_pass.focus();
                return false ;
                }
  else if (form.cusr_pass.value == "") {
                alert("Please enter a confirmation password." );
                form.cusr_pass.focus();
                return false ;
                }
  else if (form.vusr_pass.value !== form.cusr_pass.value) {
                alert("Incorrect user password.  Please re-enter your User Password." );
                form.vusr_pass.focus();
                return false ;
                }
  else {
                return true ;
                }
}