function checkSignup(signupform) {
   var suser;
   var spass;
   var cpass;

   suser = signupform.sign_user.value.replace(/^\s*/, "").replace(/\s*$/, "");
   spass = signupform.sign_pass.value.replace(/^\s*/, "").replace(/\s*$/, "");
   cpass = signupform.sign_confirm.value.replace(/^\s*/, "").replace(/\s*$/, "");

   if (suser== ""){alert("No username..."); signupform.sign_user.focus();return false;}
   else if (spass == ""){alert("Password was blank..."); signupform.sign_pass.focus();return false;}
   else if (spass != cpass){alert("Double check your password confirmation.");signupform.sign_confirm.focus();return false;}
   else{
      return true;
   }
}