function validate(form) {

			var message;
			var isFirst = 0;
			var message1 = "Please enter a Topic or Account Number.";
			var message2 = "Please select a year.";
			var message3 = "Please select the section in which you wish to search.";

			if(form.elements[0].value == "" || form.elements[0].value == "null") {
				if(isFirst == 0) {
					isFirst=1;
					message = message1;
					} else {
						message += "\n";
						message += message1;
				}			
			} 


			if(form.elements[1][form.elements[1].selectedIndex].value == "--Select--") {
				if(isFirst == 0) {
					isFirst=1;
					message = message2;
				} else {
						message += "\n";
						message += message2;
				}				
			}
			if(form.elements[2][form.elements[2].selectedIndex].value == "--Select--") {
				if(isFirst == 0) {
					isFirst=1;
					message = message3;
				} else {
						message += "\n";
						message += message3;
				}			
			} 
			if(message == null) {
				return true;
				
			} else {
				window.alert(message);
				return false;
			}	
			
		}