function validate_form1(thisform)
  {
    
	 with (thisform)
       {
          if (validatedropdown_required(nursery,"*Please select nursery choice","nursery_err")==false){
		       nursery.focus();
			   return false;
			 }
			
		  if (validate_required(fname,"* Please Enter First Name","fname_err")==false){
		       fname.focus();
			   return false;
			 }
		
		  if (validate_required(lname,"* Please Enter Last Name","lname_err")==false){
		       lname.focus();
			   return false;
			 }
			 
			 //if (validate_required(knowname,"* Please Enter Known Name","knowname_err")==false){
		       //knowname.focus();
			   //return false;
			 //}
			 
			if (validatedropdown_required(gender,"* Please select gender","gender_err")==false){
		       gender.focus();
			   return false;
			 }
			 
			if (validate_required(dob,"* Please Enter Date of Birth","dob_err")==false){
		       dob.focus();
			   return false;
			 }
			 
			 if (validate_required(relation,"* Please Enter Your relationship to child","relation_err")==false){
		       relation.focus();
			   return false;
			 }
			 
			  if (validate_required(title,"* Please Enter title","title_err")==false){
		       title.focus();
			   return false;
			 }
			 
			 if (validate_required(plname,"* Please Enter Your Last Name","plname_err")==false){
		       plname.focus();
			   return false;
			 }
			 
			  if (validate_required(homeph,"* Please Enter Home Phone","homeph_err")==false){
		       homeph.focus();
			   return false;
			 }
			 
			 if (validate_required(mobile,"* Please Enter Mobile Number","mobile_err")==false){
		       mobile.focus();
			   return false;
			 }
			 
			  if (validate_required(email,"* Please Enter Email Address","email_err")==false){
		       mobile.focus();
			   return false;
			 }
			 
			 if (validate_required(address1,"* Please Enter address","address1_err")==false){
		       address1.focus();
			   return false;
			 }
			 
			 if (validate_required(town,"* Please Enter town","town_err")==false){
		       town.focus();
			   return false;
			 }
			 
			if (validate_required(country,"* Please Enter country","country_err")==false){
		       country.focus();
			   return false;
			 }
			 
			if (validate_required(postcode,"* Please Enter postcode","postcode_err")==false){
		       postcode.focus();
			   return false;
			 } 
			 
		   if (validate_email(email,"* Please Enter Valid Email ID","email_err")==false){
			   email.focus();
			   return false;
			 }
       
		 else
		 {
		  return true;
		 }
	  }
  }