function validateform(form)
 {
  for ( var e = 0; e < form.elements.length; e ++ ) {
      var el = form.elements [ e ];
      if ( el.name == 'firstname' || el.name == 'lastname') {
         // check text fields
         if ( el.value == el.defaultValue) {
            alert ( 'Please fill out the ' + el.defaultValue + ' field' );
            el.focus ( );
            return false;
         }
      }
	   if ( el.name == 'state') {
		if ( el.value == '0') {
            alert ( 'Please choose a state' );
            el.focus ( );
            return false;
		}
         
      }
}
 }