function validate() {
      
  oStartDate = document.getElementById('startdate');
  var today = new Date();
  var month = today.getMonth()+1;
  var year = today.getYear();
  var day = today.getDate();
  if(day<10) day = "0" + day;
  if(month<10) month= "0" + month; 
  if(year<1000) year+=1900;
     
  var kurwadaupajebana = (year + "-" + month +
                 "-" +day );
      if(oStartDate.value == '' || oStartDate.value < kurwadaupajebana ) {
        var msg = 'Please amend the following errors:\n\n';
        if(oStartDate.value == '') {
          msg = msg + ' - Please enter an arrival date\n'; 
        }
       
	if (oStartDate.value < kurwadaupajebana) {
         msg = msg + ' - Data cannot be past!\n' ; 
  	}
        
        alert(msg);
        
        return false;
      } 
      
      return true;/**/
    }