function sendRequest() {
		$('sendmsg').value = 'please wait...'
		$('sendmsg').disabled =true;
		//$('error').innerHTML=' ';
		$('error').hide();
		new Ajax.Request("/contact_send.php", 
			{ 
			method: 'post',
			parameters: $('submitform').serialize(true), 
			onComplete: showResponse 
			});
		}

function showResponse(req){
		if (req.responseText.startsWith('OK'))
		{	
			// mail sent
			$('formdetail').hide();
			$('fields').innerHTML = "Thank you for your interest in Shuttersnap photography.<br /><br />I will be in contact with your shortly.<br /><br />Best Regards,<br />Samantha @ Shuttersnap<br /><br />";
			$('conversion').src = "http://shuttersnap.com.au/contact_conversion.html?" + Math.random();
					}else{
			$('error').innerHTML= req.responseText;
			$('error').show();
			$('sendmsg').value = 'Send'
			$('sendmsg').disabled = false;
		}
	}