function validate() {

   var skvform=document.getElementById("skvquickform");
   var object = document.getElementById("object");
   var valid = new RegExp(/^([\w\s\d\,\-\+\.\'\:_\[\]\*\"]+)$/);
   //alert("in validate: " + object.value);
   if (valid.test(object.value)) {
       return true;
   } else {
      alert("Invalid Quick Image Search Coordinates/Source.\nPlease click the Help link for more information.");
   }
   return false;
}