function checkform () 
{ 
var form = document.forms[0]
if (form.name.value == "") { 
alert( "please enter child name"); 
form.name.focus(); 
return false ; 
} 
if (form.age.value == "") { 
alert( "please enter child age" ); 
form.age.focus(); 
return false ; 
} 
if (form.country.value == "") { 
alert( "please enter country name"); 
form.country.focus(); 
return false ; 
} 
if (form.cost.value == "") { 
alert( "please enter estimated living & tuition cost"); 
form.cost.focus(); 
return false ; 
} 
if (form.entry.value == "") { 
alert( "please enter university entry year"); 
form.entry.focus(); 
return false ; 
} 
if (form.year.value == "") { 
alert( "please enter year of study"); 
form.year.focus(); 
return false ; 
} 
if (form.contribute.value == "") { 
alert( "please enter annual contribution"); 
form.contribute.focus(); 
return false ; 
} 
if (form.inflation.value == "") { 
alert( "please enter estimated inflation rate"); 
form.inflation.focus(); 
return false ; 
} 
return true ; 
}