$(document).ready (function (){
	
	//open external links in new window
	$("a[href^='http:']").not("[href*='americanuniversity.org.uk']").attr('target','_blank');
	
	// when the form is submitted
	$('form#contact-form').submit( function(){
	
		var reg_email = /^([a-zA-Z0-9_\.\-])+\@(([a-zA-Z0-9\-])+\.)+([a-zA-Z])+$/; 
	
		var inputcheck = $('#c_firstname');
		// if field has something in it, do submit actions, otherwise write out error
		if( inputcheck.val() == '' ){
			// add class to change colour
			inputcheck.addClass("required").get(0).focus();
			return false;
		}else{ inputcheck.removeClass("required"); }
		
		var inputcheck = $('#c_surname');
		// if field has something in it, do submit actions, otherwise write out error
		if( inputcheck.val() == '' ){
			// add class to change colour
			inputcheck.addClass("required").get(0).focus();
			return false;
		}else{ inputcheck.removeClass("required"); }
				
		var inputcheck = $('#c_email');
		// if field has something in it, do submit actions, otherwise write out error
		if( inputcheck.val() == '' || !reg_email.test( inputcheck.val() ) ){
			// add class to change colour
			inputcheck.addClass("required").get(0).focus();
			return false;
		}else{ inputcheck.removeClass("required"); }
		
		var inputcheck = $('#c_degree');
		// if field has something in it, do submit actions, otherwise write out error
		if( inputcheck.val() == '' ){
			// add class to change colour
			inputcheck.addClass("required").get(0).focus();
			return false;
		}else{ inputcheck.removeClass("required"); }
		
	});
		
});