
function validatePwd() {
var invalid = " "; // Invalid character is a space
var minLength = 6; // Minimum length
var pw1 = document.myForm.password.value;
var pw2 = document.myForm.cpassword.value;
// check for a value in both fields.
if (pw1 == '' || pw2 == '') {
alert('Please enter your password twice.');
return false;
}
// check for minimum length
if (document.myForm.password.value.length < minLength) {
alert('Your password must be at least ' + minLength + ' characters long. Try again.');
return false;
}
// check for spaces
if (document.myForm.password.value.indexOf(invalid) > -1) {
alert("Sorry, spaces are not allowed.");
return false;
}
else {
if (pw1 != pw2) {
alert ("You did not enter the same new password twice. Please re-enter your password.");
return false;
}
else {
//alert('Nice job.');
return true;
//return true;
      }
   }
}