//--Clear field contents
function clearField(objElement) {
	objElement.value = '';
}

//--Valid empty field
function isEmpty(strValue) {
	var temp = trim(strValue);
	if(temp.length == 0 || temp == null) {
		return true;
	} else {
		return false;
	}
}

// VALIDATE email address
function isEmail(strEmail) {
	var pattern = /^([a-zA-Z0-9])+([\.a-zA-Z0-9_-])*@([a-zA-Z0-9_-])+(\.[a-zA-Z0-9_-]+)+/;
	var flag = pattern.test(strEmail);
	if(!flag) {
		return false;
	} else {
		return true;
	}
}

// TRIM trailing and leading spaces as well as in between consecutive spaces
function trim(value) {
	return value.replace(/^\s+/g, '').replace(/\s+$/g, '');
}

//start calendar
