window.addEvent('domready', function() {
    $('thebutton').addEvent('click', function(event){
		//$('name').style.padding='1px';
		//$('email').style.padding='1px';
        event.stop();
		if($('email').value!="" && $('email').value!="Your Email Address..."){
	        var req = new Request({
	            method: 'get',
	            url: 'action.php',
	            data: {'name':$('name').value, 'email':$('email').value, 'extra':$('extra').value},
	            onRequest: function() {$('loading').style.visibility='visible';},
	            onComplete: function(response){
					$('loading').style.visibility='hidden';
					$('name').value='Your Name...';
					$('name').style.color='silver';
					$('name').style.fontStyle='italic';
					$('email').value='Your Email Address...';
					$('email').style.color='silver';
					$('email').style.fontStyle='italic';
					$('extra').value='Your Comments...';
					$('extra').style.color='silver';
					$('extra').style.fontStyle='italic';
					alert('Thanks!  We\'ll be in touch soon.');
				}
	        }).send();
		}
		else{
			alert('Please enter a valid email address.');
		}
    });
});