function readCookie(name) {
		var nameEQ = name + "=";
		var ca = document.cookie.split(';');
		for(var i=0;i < ca.length;i++) {
			var c = ca[i];
			while (c.charAt(0)==' ') c = c.substring(1,c.length);
			if (c.indexOf(nameEQ) == 0) return c.substring(nameEQ.length,c.length);
		}
		return null;
	}
	
	function createCookie(name,value,days) {
		if (days) {
			var date = new Date();
			date.setTime(date.getTime()+(days*24*60*60*1000));
			var expires = "; expires="+date.toGMTString();
		}
		else var expires = "";
		document.cookie = name+"="+value+expires+"; path=/";
	}
	
	function validate2() {
		  if (document.register.guest_handle.value.length < 5) {
		  	document.register.guest_handle.focus();
		    alert("Your handle must be at least 5 characters long.");
		    return false;
		  }
		  if (document.register.guest_fname.value.length < 2) {
		  	document.register.guest_fname.focus();
		    alert("Please enter your first name.");
		    return false;
		  }
		  if (document.register.guest_lname.value.length < 3) {
		  	document.register.guest_lname.focus();
		    alert("Please enter your last name.");
		    return false;
		  }
		  if (document.register.guest_email.value.length < 5) {
		  	document.register.guest_email.focus();
		    alert("Please enter your email address.");
		    return false;
		  }
		  if (document.register.guest_password.value.length < 5 || document.register.guest_confirmPassword.value.length < 5) {
		  	document.register.guest_password.focus();
		    alert("Your password must be at least four characters long.");
		    return false;
		  }
		  if (document.register.guest_password.value.length != document.register.guest_confirmPassword.value.length) {
		  	document.register.guest_password.focus();
		    alert("Password fields do not match.");
		    return false;
		  }

		  return true;
		}