function validate(theForm)
{
	
	if (theForm.txtname.value == "")
	{
	alert("Please enter your name.");
	theForm.txtname.focus();
	return (false);
	}
	if (theForm.article && (theForm.article.value == ""))
	{
	alert("Please insert ur Article.");
	theForm.article.focus();
	return (false);
	}
	if(theForm.article.value.split(' ').length > 500)
	{
		alert("Article length should not exceed 500 words. Right now there are " + theForm.article.value.split(' ').length + " words in your article.");	
		theForm.article.focus();
	    return (false);
	}
	
	else
	{
		return true;
		//form.action='/contacts';
		//form.submit();
	}
	
}