function check_form(){
	
	if (document.the_form.signup_username.value == '' ||

	document.the_form.signup_email.value == '' ||
	document.the_form.PW1.value == '' ||
	document.the_form.PW2.value == '' ||
	document.the_form.signup_hint.value == '' ||
	document.the_form.signup_realname.value == '' ||

	document.the_form.birth_month.value == '' ||
	document.the_form.birth_date.value == '' ||
	document.the_form.birth_year.value == '' ||

	document.the_form.gender.value == '' ||

	document.the_form.signup_user_type.value == '' ||

	document.the_form.tank_size.value == '' ||
	document.the_form.signup_description.value == '' ||
	document.the_form.advice.value == '' ||
	document.the_form.fish_kept.value == '' ||
	document.the_form.plants_kept.value == '' ||

	document.the_form.signup_state.value == '' ||

	document.the_form.signup_country.value == ''
	// || document.the_form.signup_quote.value == ''

	){
		alert ("Please enter information in all fields in order to complete your sign-up! You can easily edit this information later-on.");
		return false;
	}
}