function startValidating() {
	var error = 0;

	if (document.getElementById("firstname").value == "First Name" || document.getElementById("firstname").value == "") {
		error = 1;
		document.getElementById("firstname").style.color = "#C00";
		document.getElementById("firstname").value = "First Name";
	
	}
	
	if (document.getElementById("lastname").value == "Last Name" || document.getElementById("lastname").value == "") {
		error = 1;
		document.getElementById("lastname").style.color = "#C00";
		document.getElementById("lastname").value = "Last Name";
	
	}
	
	if (document.getElementById("telephone").value == "Telephone" || document.getElementById("lastname").value == "") {
		error = 1;
		document.getElementById("telephone").style.color = "#C00";
		document.getElementById("telephone").value = "Telephone";
	}
	
	if (error == 1) {
	
		document.getElementById("errorbox").style.display = "block";
		return false;
	}
	else
		sendRequest();
}