function verifyForm() {
    var error = false;
    /*
    Name <input name="realname" type="text" class="form">
    Employer <input type="text" name="employer" class="form">
    Address <input type="text" name="address" class="form">
    City <input type="text" name="city" class="form">
    State <input type="text" name="state" size="2" class="form">
    Zip <input type="text" name="zip" size="9" class="form">
    Phone <input type="text" name="phone" size="12" class="form">
    Email <input type="text" name="Email" class="form">
    Comments/Questions <textarea name="comments" rows="4" ></textarea>
    */
    $('#contactForm :text').each(function (i) {
        switch ($(this).attr("name")) {
            case 'realname':
            case 'employer':
            case 'address':
            case 'city':
            case 'state':
            case 'zip':
            case 'phone':
            case 'Email':
                if ($(this).fieldValue()[0] == '') {
                    $(this).css('background','#ff9999');
                    $error = true;
                } else {
                    $(this).css('background','#ffffff');
                }
            break
            default:

            break;
        }
    });

    if ($("#contactComments").fieldValue()[0] == '') {
        error = true;
        $("#contactComments").css('background','#ff9999');
    } else {
        $("#contactComments").css('background','#ffffff');
    }

    if (error) {
        alert("Please check your information all items in red are required.");
        return false;
    } else {
        return true;
    }
}