function validate_form(){
	var error_message = " ";
	var valid = true ;
	var bordercolor = "#C80101"

	var reservation_name = document.getElementById("reservation_name") ;
	var person_arranging = document.getElementById("person_arranging") ;
	var Day = document.getElementById("Day") ;
	var Date = document.getElementById("Date") ;
	var No_of_Persons = document.getElementById("No_of_Persons") ;
	var email = document.getElementById("email") ;
	var Telephone = document.getElementById("Telephone") ;
	
	if(reservation_name.value == ""){
		error_message += "Please enter the reservation name<br />" ;
		reservation_name.style.borderColor = bordercolor ;
		valid = false ;
	}
	if(person_arranging.value == ""){
		error_message += "Please enter the name of the person arranging the reservation<br />" ;
		person_arranging.style.borderColor = bordercolor ;
		valid = false ;
	}
	if(Day.value == ""){
		error_message += "Please enter the day of your reservation<br />" ;
		Day.style.borderColor = bordercolor ;
		valid = false ;
	}
	if(Date.value == ""){
		error_message += "Please enter the date of your reservation<br />" ;
		Date.style.borderColor = bordercolor ;
		valid = false ;
	}
	if(No_of_Persons.value == ""){
		error_message += "Please enter the number of persons to attend<br />" ;
		No_of_Persons.style.borderColor = bordercolor ;
		valid = false ;
	}
	if(email.value == ""){
		error_message += "Please enter your email address<br />" ;
		email.style.borderColor = bordercolor ;
		valid = false ;
	}
	if(Telephone.value == ""){
		error_message += "Please enter your telephone number<br />" ;
		Telephone.style.borderColor = bordercolor ;
		valid = false ;
	}

	if(valid == false){
		document.getElementById("errorpane").innerHTML = error_message ;
		return false ;
	}else{
		return true ;
	}

}