function validateFields(){
				var formObject = document.login_form;
				var nameValid = true;
				var passValid = true;
				var okToSubmit = true;
				
							
				//validate data placed in name field
				if (!formObject.uname.value.length > 0){
					nameValid = false;
					okToSubmit = false;
				}
				
				//validate password fields both have matching length strings
				if (!formObject.passwd.value.length > 0){
					passValid = false;
					okToSubmit = false;
				}
				// do some stuff to based on results;
								
				if (!okToSubmit){
					var divHtml = '<center><span class="products"><b>The following fields are not completed or are invalid</b></span><span class="validate_text">';
					if(!nameValid){
						divHtml = divHtml + '<p>Username must be entered!</p>';
					}
					
					if(!passValid){
						divHtml = divHtml + '<p>Password must be entered!</p>';
					}
					
					divHtml = divHtml + '</span></center>';
					
					var displayDiv = document.getElementById('ValidateDiv');
	  				displayDiv.innerHTML = divHtml;	
  				}
				
				return okToSubmit;
				
}