function checkchars(cur){

	 
    if (cur.userid.value.length <6  || cur.userid.value.length >12){
    	alert("Please Enter Userid with no spaces and between 6 and 12 Characters");
    return false;
   }
   
   if (cur.userid.value.search(/ /i)>-1){
    	alert("No Spaces are allowed in your Userid");
    return false;
   }
   
   if ( cur.userid.value.search(/[@#$%^&*!+.,]/i)>-1  ){
    alert("No Special characters in Userids (#$%^&*@...)");
    return false;
   }
   
   if ( cur.location.value.search(/[<>]/i)>-1  ){
    alert("No links allowed in location");
    return false;
   }
   
   if ( cur.tractor.value.search(/[<>]/i)>-1  ){
    alert("No links allowed in Equipment");
    return false;
   }
   
   if ( cur.lot.value.search(/[<>]/i)>-1  ){
    alert("No links allowed in Property");
    return false;
   }
   
   if ( cur.job.value.search(/[<>]/i)>-1  ){
    alert("No links allowed in Interests");
    return false;
   }
   /*location
   tractor
   lot
   job
   */
}