function valForm(theForm){
	if(theForm.featuredDescription.value.length >= 1000){
		alert('The featured Item Description must be 1000 characters or less');
		return false;
	}
	else{
		if(theForm.price.value == ''){
			alert('please enter a price');
			theForm.price.focus();
			return false;
		}
		if(theForm.price_desc.value == ''){
			alert('please enter a price description');
			theForm.price_desc.focus();
			return false;
		}
		if(theForm.price2.value == ''){
			theForm.price2.value = 0;
		}
		if(theForm.price2_desc.value == ''){
			alert('please enter a price 2 description');
			theForm.price2_desc.focus();
			return false;
		}
		if(theForm.wprice.value == ''){
			alert('please enter a wholesale price');
			theForm.wprice.focus();
			return false;			
		}
		if(theForm.wprice_desc.value == ''){
			alert('please enter a wholesale price Description');
			theForm.wprice_desc.focus();
			return false;
		}
		if(theForm.wprice2.value == ''){
			theForm.wprice2.value = 0;
		}
		if(theForm.wprice2_desc.value == ''){
			alert('please enter a wholesale price 2 description');
			theForm.wprice2_desc.focus();
			return false;
		}
		return true;
	}
}