// function locates first empty form field on page and places cursor there to assist in error handling

function putFocus(formInst, elementInst) { 
      if (document.forms[0]) {
        if (document.forms[0].length > 1) {
          for (i=0; i<document.forms[0].length; i++) {
            if ( (document.forms[0].elements[i].type!='button'&&document.forms[0].elements[i].type!='hidden'&&document.forms[0].elements[i].type!='reset'&&document.forms[0].elements[i].type!='submit'&&document.forms[0].elements[i].disabled!=true) && (document.forms[0].elements[i].value==null || document.forms[0].elements[i].value=='') )  {
              document.forms[0].elements[i].focus();
              break;
            }
          }
        }
      }
    }