function validate_email_address(email) {
    var reg = /^([A-Za-z0-9_\-\.])+\@([A-Za-z0-9_\-\.])+\.([A-Za-z]{2,4})$/;
    return reg.test(email);
}

function ClearText(e,thevalue) {
    if (thevalue==e.value) e.value = "";
}

function RestoreText(e,thevalue) {
    if (e.value == "") e.value = thevalue;
}

$.fn.clearForm = function() {
    return this.each(function() {
        var type = this.type, tag = this.tagName.toLowerCase();
        if (tag == 'form')
            return $(':input',this).clearForm();
        if (type == 'text' || type == 'password' || tag == 'textarea')
            this.value = '';
        else if (type == 'checkbox' || type == 'radio')
            this.checked = false;
        else if (tag == 'select')
            this.selectedIndex = -1;
    });
};