function postForm(url_given,form_name) {
		
		var url = "/"+url_given+".php";

		//var pars
		var pars = Form.serialize($(form_name));
		var target = 'error_message';
		
		var myAjax = new Ajax.Updater(
			target, url,
			{
				method       : 'post', 
				parameters   : pars,
				onSuccess: function(request) {
					//three spaces
					if(request.responseText == '   '){
						window.location = "/reservation_thank_you";
					}
					//two spaces
					if(request.responseText == '  '){
						window.location = "/contactus_thank_you";
					}
					
					if(request.responseText == '<div style=\"color:#ffffff;\"><br /><img src="/img/envelope.gif" style="padding-right:5px;" height="10" alt="" />message sent successfully</div>'){
						$("contact_form").style.display = "none";
					}
					
					if(request.responseText == "<div style=\"color:#ffffff;\"><br /><img src=\"/img/envelope.gif\" style=\"padding-right:5px;\" height=\"10\" alt=\"\" />Thank you for signing up to receive news and offers from NY 54 Limousines!</div>"){
						$("emailfooter_holder").style.display = "none";
					}
					
					if(request.responseText == "<div style=\"color:#ffffff;\"><br /><img src=\"img/envelope.gif\" style=\"padding-right:5px;\" height=\"10\" alt=\"\" /> Thank you for submitting your testimonial. Again, one of our staff members will be notified, your testimonial will be reviewed and added to our site. We thank you for your past and continued business.</div>"){
						$("content").innerHTML = "<h1>Testimonials Form</h1>";
					}
				}
			}	
		);
	
	}
	
	//function is used to make ajax request aware when radio button is selected
	function checkBoxes(obj,value,formname,fieldname){
		
		//displays a star on email or phone field depending what is selected from prefered contact
		if(value == 'email' || value == 'phone'){
			$("email_star").innerHTML = '';
			$("phone_star").innerHTML = '';
			
			if(value == 'email'){
				$("email_star").innerHTML = '*';
			}
			
			if(value == 'phone'){
				$("phone_star").innerHTML = '*';
			}			
		}
		
		//no need to assing this form because it is not a check box but a drop down menue
		if(fieldname != 'reservation_form[airport_services]'){
			document.forms[formname].elements[fieldname+"_value"].value = value;
		}
		
		
		//for quote reservation page hides and shows hidden divs
		if(fieldname == 'reservation_form[service]'){
			if(value == 'transportation_services'){
				$("transportation_services").style.display = "block";
				$("jet_charter_services").style.display = "block";
				$("hidden_frame").style.display = "none";
			}else if(value == 'jet_charter_services'){
				$("hidden_frame").style.display = "block";
				$("jet_charter_services").style.display = "none"	;		
			}else{
				$("transportation_services").style.display = "none";
				$("airport_services").style.display = "none";
				$("jet_charter_services").style.display = "block";
				$("hidden_frame").style.display = "none";
			}
		}
		
		if(fieldname == 'reservation_form[airport_services]'){			
			if(value == 'yes'){
				$("airport_services").style.display = "block";
			}else{
				$("airport_services").style.display = "none";
			}
		}
	}