function validate()
	{
	var missing;
	missing = false;
	var required = ['name','companyname','state','telephone'];

	// This checks all the text inputs listed in the required array above
	for (var i=0; i < required.length; i++)
		{if (eval('document.quote.' + required[i] + '.value') == "")
			{missing = true;}
		};

	if (missing) {alert('You have left some important fields empty. Please fill them out and resubmit the form.');
					return false};
		else {return true};
	};