//  version_1.js

var theForm   = null;
var theText   = null;
var someText  = "Controversy equalizes fools and wise men " +
                "- and the fools know it."
window.onload = initialize;

function initialize()
{
  theForm = document.getElementById('theForm');
  theText = document.getElementById('theText');
  theForm.onsubmit = validateForm;
}

function validateForm()
{
  if (theText.value == "")
  {
    alert("You must enter some text.");
    theText.value = someText;
    return false;
  }
  else
  {
    return true;
  }
  
}