var formObject = document.forms['tripForm'];
var customErrorFooter = "\n\nInvalid or blank required fields are marked in red.";

var errorElementBackgroundColor = "#FF0000";
var errorElementColor = "#FFFFFF";


var formElements = [
				{ 	name			: "First Name",
				  	elementObject 		: formObject.elements['first_name'],
				  	required		: true },

				{ 	name			: "Last Name",
				  	elementObject 		: formObject.elements['last_name'],
				  	required		: true },
						
				{ 	name			: "Street",
					elementObject		: formObject.elements['street'],
					required		: true },
							
				{	name			: "City",
					elementObject		: formObject.elements['city'],
					required		: true },

				{	name			: "Zip",
					elementObject		: formObject.elements['zip'],
					required		: true,
					validityFunction	: "verify5DigitZip(formObject.elements['zip'].value);",
					validityErrorMessage	: "Please enter a valid five digit zip Code" },
							
				{	name			: "E-mail",
					elementObject		: formObject.elements['email'],
					required		: true,
					validityFunction	: "verifyEmailAddress(formObject.elements['email'].value);",
					validityErrorMessage	: "Please enter a valid e-mail address." } 		
				];