function validate(orders) {
var passed = true;

if (orders.first_name.value == "") {
passed = false;
window.alert("Please enter your first name");
orders.first_name.focus();
return false;
}

if (orders.last_name.value == "") {
passed = false;
window.alert("Please enter your last name");
orders.last_name.focus();
return false;
}

if (orders.address_1.value == "") {
passed = false;
window.alert("Please enter your address");
orders.address_1.focus();
return false;
}

if (orders.city_id.value == "") {
passed = false;
window.alert("Please enter your city");
orders.city_id.focus();
return false;
}

if (orders.state_id.value == "") {
passed = false;
window.alert("Please enter your state");
orders.state_id.focus();
return false;
}

if (orders.zip_id.value == "") {
passed = false;
window.alert("Please enter your zip code");
orders.zip_id.focus();
return false;
}

if (orders.email_id.value == "") {
passed = false;
window.alert("Please enter your email address");
orders.email_id.focus();
return false;
}

if (orders.phone_id.value == "") {
passed = false;
window.alert("Please enter your phone number");
orders.phone_id.focus();
return false;
}

window.status=passed;
return window.status;
}