function checkrequired(which) {
         var pass=true;
         if (document.images) {
                 radiopass = false;
                 for (i=0;i<which.length;i++) {
                     var tempobj=which.elements[i];
                     if (tempobj.type=="text"||tempobj.type=="textarea"){
                            if(tempobj.value==''){
                                pass= false;
                            }else{
                                 desc = tempobj.value;
                                 if(desc.length > 500){
                                     alert("Your description has exceeded 500 words. Please shorten the description and try again.");
                                     return false;
                                 }
                            }
                     }
                     else if(tempobj.type =="radio"){
                          if(tempobj.checked == true){
                             radiopass = true;
                          }else if(tempobj.value == "FOUND" && radiopass == false){
                             pass = false;
                          }
                     }

                     if(pass == false){
                      break;
                     }
                }

         }

         if (!pass) {
            shortFieldName=tempobj.name.toUpperCase();
            if(shortFieldName == "LOST_ITEM"){
               shortFieldName = "DESCRIPTION";
            }else{
               shortFieldName = "LISTING TYPE";
            }
            alert("Please make sure the " + shortFieldName + " field was properly completed.");
            return false;
         }
         else{
             return true;
         }

}