function submitform(){

		$(".error").hide();
		var hasError = false;
		var emailReg = /^([\w-\.]+@([\w-]+\.)+[\w-]{2,4})?$/;

		var formName = $("#name").val();
		var formEmail = $("#email").val();
		var formMessage = $("#message").val();
		var formPhone = $("#number").val();
		var formCompany = $("#company").val();
		var formArea = $("#area").val();
		var formEnquiry = $("#enquiry").val();
		
		if(formName == '') {
			$("#name").val('Name required');
			hasError = true;
		}
		
		if(formPhone == '') {
			$("#number").val('Phone number required');
			hasError = true;
		}

		if(formEmail == '') {
			$("#email").val('Email address required');
			hasError = true;
		}

		if(formMessage == '') {
			$("#message").val('A message is required');
			hasError = true;
		}

		if( !emailReg.test( formEmail ) ) {
			$("#email").val('Invalid Email entered');
			hasError = true;
		}

		if(hasError == false) {
			$.post("submitform.php",
   				{  submit: true,
   				   name: formName,
				   company: formCompany,
				   area: formArea,
				   enquiry: formEnquiry,
   				   number: formPhone,
   				   email: formEmail,
   				   message: formMessage
   				   
   				},
   					function(data){
   						$("#contact-form").animate({height: "50px"}, 600);
						$("#contact-form").html("<p class='thanks'>Thanks! Your message has been sent</p>");
					}
				 );
		}
		return false;
	
}