// build date string

	sdldate = new Date();
	switch(sdldate.getDay())
	{
		case 0: datestring = " Sun ";
	break;
		case 1: datestring = " Mon ";
	break;
		case 2: datestring = " Tues ";
	break;
		case 3: datestring = " Wed ";
	break;
		case 4: datestring = " Thurs ";
	break;
		case 5: datestring = " Fri ";
	break;
		case 6: datestring = " Sat ";
	break;
	}
	datestring += sdldate.getDate();
	switch(sdldate.getMonth())
	{
		case 0: datestring += " January ";
	break;
		case 1: datestring += " February ";
	break;
		case 2: datestring += " March ";
	break;
		case 3: datestring += " April ";
	break;
		case 4: datestring += " May ";
	break;
		case 5: datestring += " June ";
	break;
		case 6: datestring += " July ";
	break;
		case 7: datestring += " August ";
	break;
		case 8: datestring += " September ";
	break;
		case 9: datestring += " October ";
	break;
		case 10: datestring += " November ";
	break;
		case 11: datestring += " December ";
	break;
	}
	
// and that, ladies and gentlemen, completes our date string building exercise.

	document.write(datestring);

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	{
		if(formName.sitecomment.value == '255 characters max')
			{
				alert('Please enter your comments..');
				return false;
			}
		if(formName.sitecommentrating.value == '')
			{
				alert('Please enter a rating..');
				return false;
			}
		if(formName.Surname.value == '')
			{
				alert('Please enter your surname..');
				return false;
			}
		if(formName.Forename.value == '')
			{
				alert('Please enter your forename..');
				return false;
			}
	}