function InDB(element, value, mydiv)
	{
		var params = 'var1=' + element + '&var2=' + value;
		var myAjax = new Ajax.Updater(mydiv, './ajax/indbtest.php', {method: 'get', parameters: params, asynchronous:false});
	}
	
	function checkequality(val1, val2, mydiv)
	{
		if (val1 == "")
		{
			$(mydiv).innerHTML = "This Element is Required";
		} 
		else if (val1 == val2) {
			$(mydiv).innerHTML = "Match";
			} else {
				$(mydiv).innerHTML = "Not a Match";
			}
	}
	
	function usernamecheck(element, value, mydiv)
	{
		var params = 'var1=' + element + '&var2=' + value;
		var myAjax = new Ajax.Updater(mydiv, './ajax/usernametest.php', {method: 'get', parameters: params, asynchronous:false});
	}

	function refcodecheck(element, value, mydiv)
	{
		var params = 'var1=' + element + '&var2=' + value;
		var myAjax = new Ajax.Updater(mydiv, './ajax/refcodetest.php', {method: 'get', parameters: params, asynchronous:false});
	}
		
		


	function isBlank(val1, mydiv)
	{
		if (val1 == "")
		{
			$(mydiv).innerHTML = "This Element is Required.";
		}
		else
		{
			$(mydiv).innerHTML = "";
		}
	}
	

	function eraseDiv(mydiv)
	{
		$(mydiv).innerHTML = "";
	}
	
		
	function onlyLNU(element)
	{
		var illegalChars = /\W/;
  		// allow only letters, numbers, and underscores
    	element.value = (element.value.replace(illegalChars, "")).toLowerCase();
    	
    }