function initValidation() {
	var objForm = document.forms["backissues"];

	objForm.firstname.required = true;
	objForm.firstname.description = 'Your First Name is a required field';

	objForm.lastname.required = true;
	objForm.lastname.description = 'Your Last Name is a required field';

	objForm.address1.required = true;
	objForm.address1.description = 'Your Address is a required field';

	objForm.city.required = true;
	objForm.city.description = 'Your Address (City) is a required field';

	objForm.zip.required = true;
	objForm.zip.description = 'Your Address (Zip) is a required field';

	objForm.phone.required = true;
	objForm.phone.description = 'Your phone number is a required field';

	objForm.email.required = true;
	objForm.email.validateEmail = true;
	objForm.email.description = 'Email Address is a required field and must be a valid email address';
	
	objForm.cardname.required = true;
	objForm.cardname.description = 'The name on your Credit Card is Required';

	objForm.card.required = true;
	objForm.card.description = 'Your Card Number is Required';

	objForm.expires.required = true;
	objForm.expires.description = "Your Card's Expiration is required";
}