function validateChoices(f) {





if(f.itemcode.selectedIndex == 0) {alert("Please choose a workshop");f.itemcode.focus();return false;} 
if(f.itemname2.selectedIndex == 0) {alert("Please choose a payment option");f.itemname2.focus();return false;} 




}
	





	function stripWhitespace(str) {
	str = this != window ? this : str;
	return str.replace(/^\s+/g, '').replace(/\s+$/g, '');
}