function validate(alertType)
{
    
   for(i=0;i< document.form1.elements.length;i++)
            {
                  var frmElements = document.form1.elements[i];

                  if((frmElements.title == "required" ) && (frmElements.value.length < 1) && !(frmElements.disabled))
                  {
                
                        if(alertType == "alert"){
                           frmElements.focus();
                            $('#'+frmElements.id).highlightFade('rgb(192,73,25)',1000);
                     //      $(this).highlightFade();
                            //new Effect.Highlight(frmElements.id, {startcolor:'#cb6a40', endcolor:'#ffffff'})
                        }
                        else{
                         //  document.getElementById("msg").display = "block";
                         //  alert(document.getElementById("msg").display);
                            frmElements.focus();
                           $('#'+frmElements.id).highlightFade('rgb(192,73,25)',1000);
                        //    $(this).highlightFade();
                            //new Effect.Highlight(frmElements.id, {startcolor:'#cb6a40', endcolor:'#ffffff'})
                           
                        }
                        return false;
                  }
            }
 return true;
}