function trim(str){
	return str.replace(/^\s*|\s*$/g,"");
}

function validate(){
	var reg = /^([A-Za-z0-9_\-\.])+\@([A-Za-z0-9_\-\.])+\.([A-Za-z]{2,4})$/;
	//var reg = /^[a-zA-Z0-9._-]+@[a-zA-Z0-9.-]+\.(edu)$/;
	var firstname = $('#firstname');
	var lastname = $('#lastname');
	var emailid = $('#emailid');
	var emailidsplit = $('#emailid').val().split('.');
	var pass1 = $('#pass1');
	var conf_pass = $('#conf_pass');
	
	/*var mnth = parseInt($('#bdate_Month_ID').val());
	var dey = parseInt($('#bdate_Day_ID').val());
	var yer = parseInt($('#bdate_Year_ID').val());*/
	
	if(firstname.val() == '' || firstname.val() =="First Name"){
		$('#Regerror').html('Please enter first name.').show();		
		firstname.focus();
		return false;
	} else if(lastname.val() == '' || lastname.val() == 'Last Name' ){
		$('#Regerror').html('Please enter last name.').show();		
		lastname.focus();
		return false;
	} /*else if ((yer >= <?php echo date('Y');?>)  || (yer >= <?php echo date('Y');?> && mnth >= <?php echo date('n')-1;?> )){
		$('#Regerror').html('Please enter correct date of birth.').show();	
		return false;		
	}else if(emailid.val() == '' ){		
		$('#Regerror').html('Please enter email id.').show();		
		emailid.focus();
		return false;
	}*/ else if(reg.test(emailid.val()) == false){	
		$('#Regerror').html('Please enter valid email id.').show();		
		emailid.focus();
		return false;
	} /*else if(emailidsplit[emailidsplit.length - 1 ] != 'edu'){	
		$('#Regerror').html('Please enter valid email id with .edu .').show();		
		emailid.focus();
		return false;
	}*/	else if(pass1.val() == '' || pass1.val() =="Password"){
		$('#Regerror').html('Please enter password.').show();		
		pass1.focus();
		return false;
	} else if(pass1.val().toString().length < 6 ){
		$('#Regerror').html('Password must be minimum 6 chars.').show();		
		pass1.focus();
		return false;
	} else if(conf_pass.val() == '' || conf_pass.val() =="Retype Password"){
		$('#Regerror').html('Please confirm password.').show();		
		conf_pass.focus();
		return false;
	} else if(conf_pass.val() != pass1.val()){
		$('#Regerror').html('Please confirmation failed.').show();		
		conf_pass.focus();
		return false;
	} else {
		return true;
	}
}

function changeInputType(obj,tpe){
	if(tpe == 'p'){ 
		obj.setAttribute('type','password');
	}else{
		obj.setAttribute('type','text');
	}
}