function checkform (form)
{

    if (form.programmeselect.selectedIndex == 0) {
    alert( "Please choose a programme." );
	form.programmeselect.style.backgroundColor='#fedde7';
    return false ;	
  }
  else { form.programmeselect.style.backgroundColor='#ffffff'; }
  
   if (form.initials.value == "") {
    alert( "Please enter your initials." );
	form.initials.style.backgroundColor='#fedde7';
    return false ;
  }
   else { form.initials.style.backgroundColor='#ffffff'; }
 
   if (form.fname.value == "") {
    alert( "Please enter your first name." );
	form.fname.style.backgroundColor='#fedde7';
    return false ;
  }
    else { form.fname.style.backgroundColor='#ffffff'; }
  
  
   if (form.lname.value == "") {
    alert( "Please enter your last name." );
	form.lname.style.backgroundColor='#fedde7';   
    return false ;
  }
    else { form.lname.style.backgroundColor='#ffffff'; }
	
	
   if (form.placeofbirth.value == "") {
    alert( "Please enter your place of birth." );
	form.placeofbirth.style.backgroundColor='#fedde7';  
    return false ;	
  }
    else { form.placeofbirth.style.backgroundColor='#ffffff'; }
	
	
   if (form.dateofbirth.value == "") {
    alert( "Please enter your date of birth." );
	form.dateofbirth.style.backgroundColor='#fedde7'; 
    return false ;
  }
    else { form.dateofbirth.style.backgroundColor='#ffffff'; }
	
	
   if (form.degree.value == "") {
    alert( "Please enter your degree." );
	form.degree.style.backgroundColor='#fedde7';   
    return false ;
  }
    else { form.degree.style.backgroundColor='#ffffff'; }
	
   if (form.workexperience.value == "") {
    alert( "Please enter your years of workexperience." );
	form.workexperience.style.backgroundColor='#fedde7'; 
    return false ;
  }
    else { form.workexperience.style.backgroundColor='#ffffff'; }
	
    if (form.bus_company.value == "") {
    alert( "Please enter your company." );
	form.bus_company.style.backgroundColor='#fedde7';   
    return false ;
  }
    else { form.bus_company.style.backgroundColor='#ffffff'; }
	
  
    if (form.bus_title_position.value == "") {
    alert( "Please enter your title/position in your company." );
	form.bus_title_position.style.backgroundColor='#fedde7';
    return false ;
  }
    else { form.bus_title_position.style.backgroundColor='#ffffff'; }
  
    if (form.bus_address1.value == "") {
    alert( "Please enter your company's adres." );
	form.bus_address1.style.backgroundColor='#fedde7';  
    return false ;
  }
    else { form.bus_address1.style.backgroundColor='#ffffff'; }
  
    if (form.bus_postal.value == "") {
    alert( "Please enter your company's  postal/zip code." );
	form.bus_postal.style.backgroundColor='#fedde7';  
    return false ;
  }
    else { form.bus_postal.style.backgroundColor='#ffffff'; }
	
    if (form.bus_city.value == "") {
    alert( "Please enter your company's city." );
	form.bus_city.style.backgroundColor='#fedde7';   
    return false ;
  }
    else { form.bus_city.style.backgroundColor='#ffffff'; }
  
    if (form.bus_phone.value == "") {
    alert( "Please enter your company's phone number." );
	form.bus_phone.style.backgroundColor='#fedde7';  
    return false ;
  }
    else { form.bus_phone.style.backgroundColor='#ffffff'; }
  
    if (form.bus_email.value == "") {
    alert( "Please enter your company's email address." );
	form.bus_email.style.backgroundColor='#fedde7'; 
    return false ;
  }
    else { form.bus_email.style.backgroundColor='#ffffff'; }
  
    if (form.bil_invoiceperson.value == "") {
    alert( "Please enter your billing company." );
	form.bil_invoiceperson.style.backgroundColor='#fedde7';  
    return false ;
  }
    else { form.bil_invoiceperson.style.backgroundColor='#ffffff'; }
	

  
    if (form.bil_address1.value == "") {
    alert( "Please enter your billing company's address." );
	form.bil_address1.style.backgroundColor='#fedde7';   
    return false ;
  }
    else { form.bil_address1.style.backgroundColor='#ffffff'; }
  
    if (form.bil_postal.value == "") {
    alert( "Please enter your billing company's postal/zip code." );
	form.bil_postal.style.backgroundColor='#fedde7';    
    return false ;
  }
    else { form.bil_postal.style.backgroundColor='#ffffff'; }
  
    if (form.bil_city.value == "") {
    alert( "Please enter your billing company's city." );
	form.bil_city.style.backgroundColor='#fedde7'; 
    return false ;
  }
    else { form.bil_city.style.backgroundColor='#ffffff'; }
  
    if (form.bil_phone.value == "") {
    alert( "Please enter your billing company's phone number." );
	form.bil_phone.style.backgroundColor='#fedde7';   
    return false ;
  }
    else { form.bil_phone.style.backgroundColor='#ffffff'; }
  
    if (form.bil_email.value == "") {
    alert( "Please enter your billing company's email address." );
	form.bil_email.style.backgroundColor='#fedde7';   
    return false ;
  }
    else { form.bil_email.style.backgroundColor='#ffffff'; }
	
    if (form.akkoord.checked == false) {
    alert( "Please agree to the general terms and conditions of Universiteit Maastricht Business School." );
	form.akkoord.style.backgroundColor='#fedde7';   
    return false ;
  }
    else { form.akkoord.style.backgroundColor='#ffffff'; }

  return true ;
}