function validate_form(thisform){
  with (thisform){
    var emptyField = 0;
    for(i=0; i<thisform.elements.length; i++){
      if (thisform.elements[i].className.match(/requiredForm/)){
        if (thisform.elements[i].value == null || thisform.elements[i].value == ''){
          thisform.elements[i].style.border = '2px solid red';
          emptyField = emptyField + 1;
        }else{
          thisform.elements[i].style.border = '1px solid #E1E1E1';
        }
      }
    }

    if (emptyField != 0){
      alert("There are required form items (highlighted in red) that need to be filled out!");
      return false;
    }
  }
}