function validateRequiredField(source, arguments)
   {
   
//        if (arguments.Value != "" )
//        {
//            arguments.IsValid = true;
//        } 
//        else 
//        {
//            arguments.IsValid = false;
//            jQuery("#" + source.id).css('display','block');
//        }
   
        if (arguments.Value != "" ){
            arguments.IsValid = true;
        } else {
            arguments.IsValid = false;
            var ddId = jQuery("#" + source.id).attr('controltovalidate');
            var dd = document.getElementById(ddId);
            inlineMsg(jQuery("#" + source.id).attr('controltovalidate'),jQuery("#" + ddId).attr('title'),3);
        }
   }


// START OF MESSAGE SCRIPT //

var MSGTIMER = 20;
var MSGSPEED = 5;
var MSGOFFSET = -170;
var MSGHIDE = 3;

// build out the divs, set attributes and call the fade function //
function inlineMsg(target,string,autohide) {
  var msg;
  var msgcontent;
  if(!document.getElementById('msg_' + target)) {
    msg = document.createElement('div');
    msg.id = 'msg_' + target;
    msg.className = "msg";
    msgcontent = document.createElement('div');
    msgcontent.id = 'msgcontent_' + target;
    msgcontent.className = "msgcontent";
    document.body.appendChild(msg);
    msg.appendChild(msgcontent);
    msg.style.filter = 'alpha(opacity=0)';
    msg.style.opacity = 0;
    msg.alpha = 0;

  } else {
    msg = document.getElementById('msg_' + target);
    msgcontent = document.getElementById('msgcontent_' + target);
 //       alert("here");
  }
  msgcontent.innerHTML = string;
  msg.style.display = 'block';
  var msgheight = msg.offsetHeight;
  var targetdiv = document.getElementById(target);
  //targetdiv.focus();
  var targetheight = targetdiv.offsetHeight;
  var targetwidth = targetdiv.offsetWidth;
  var topposition = topPosition(targetdiv) - ((msgheight - targetheight) / 2);
  var leftposition = leftPosition(targetdiv) - msg.offsetWidth - MSGOFFSET;
  msg.style.top = topposition + 'px';
  msg.style.left = leftposition + 'px';
  clearInterval(msg.timer);
   
  msg.timer = setInterval(function() { fadeMsg(1,msg.id)}, MSGTIMER);
  if(!autohide) {
    autohide = MSGHIDE;  
  }
  window.setTimeout(function() { hideMsg(msg.id)}, (autohide * 1000));
}

// hide the form alert //
function hideMsg(msgId) {
  var msg = document.getElementById(msgId);
  if(!msg.timer) {
    msg.timer = setInterval(function() { fadeMsg(0,msg.id)}, MSGTIMER);
  }
}

// face the message box //
function fadeMsg(flag, msgId) {
  if(flag == null) {
    flag = 1;
  }
  var msg = document.getElementById(msgId);

  var value;
  if(flag == 1) {
    value = msg.alpha + MSGSPEED;
  } else {
    value = msg.alpha - MSGSPEED;
  }
  msg.alpha = value;
  msg.style.opacity = (value / 100);
  msg.style.filter = 'alpha(opacity=' + value + ')';
  if(value >= 99) {
    clearInterval(msg.timer);
    msg.timer = null;
  } else if(value <= 1) {
    msg.style.display = "none";
    clearInterval(msg.timer);
  }
}

// calculate the position of the element in relation to the left of the browser //
function leftPosition(target) 
{
  var left = 0;
  
  if(target.offsetParent) 
  {
    while(1)
    {
      left += target.offsetLeft;
      if(!target.offsetParent) 
      {
        break;
      }
      target = target.offsetParent;
    }
  } 
  else if(target.x) 
  {
    left += target.x;
  }

  return left;
}

// calculate the position of the element in relation to the top of the browser window //
function topPosition(target) {
  var top = 0;
  if(target.offsetParent) {
    while(1) {
      top += target.offsetTop;
      if(!target.offsetParent) {
        break;
      }
      target = target.offsetParent;
    }
  } else if(target.y) {
    top += target.y;
  }
  return top;
}

// preload the arrow //
//if(document.images) {
//  arrow = new Image(7,80); 
//  arrow.src = "/media/images/msg_arrow.gif"; 
//}