function validate()
{
	document.getElementById("subButton").disabled = true;
	var contact= document.getElementById("selContact").value;
	var name = trimString(document.getElementById("txtName").value);
	var email = trimString(document.getElementById("txtEmail").value);
	var emailValid = validateEmail(email);
	var phone = trimString(document.getElementById("txtPhone").value);
	var message = trimString(document.getElementById("txtMessage").value);
	
	if(contact == 0 || name == null || email == null || emailValid == false ||  phone == null || message == null)
	{
		alert("there is an error processing. please ensure all fields are completed and that you have provided a valid email address");
		document.getElementById("subButton").disabled = false;
	}
	else
	{
		document.forms[0].submit();
	}
}