function verifyPasswords(pass1, pass2, msgBox){
	var p1=$(pass1);
	var p2=$(pass2);
	var msg=$(msgBox);
	
//	alert(p1+'-'+p2);
	if(p1.value!=p2.value){
		p2.addClassName('wrong');
		return false;
	}else{
		p2.removeClassName('wrong');
		return true;
	}
}


function validateForm1(event){
	$('validation_msg_div').innerHTML='Please correct errors below.';
	var errors=Array();
	var valid=true;
	
	valid &= validateEmpty('zip_code_id');
	valid &= validateEmpty('user_username');
	valid &= validateEmpty('user_email');
	valid &= validateEmpty('user_email');
	
	if(!valid){
		$('validation_msg_div').style.display='block';
		new Effect.Opacity('validation_msg_div');

		Event.stop(event);
	}
	return true;
}

function validateEmpty(elem){
	if($(elem)){
		if($(elem).value==''){
			$(elem).addClassName('wrong');
			Event.observe(elem,'focus',removeWrongness);
			
			if($(elem+'_errors')){
				$(elem+'_errors').style.display='block';
	//			$(elem+'_errors').style.opacity='1';
				new Effect.Opacity(elem+'_errors');
			}
			return false;
		}
	}
	return true;
}
function removeWrongness(event){
	var el = Event.element(event);
	if(el){
		el.removeClassName('wrong');
		$(el.id+'_errors').style.display='none';
		Event.stopObserving(el,'focus',removeWrongness);
	}
}