var rules = new Array(); // stores the validation rules

rules.push("required,b_firstname,Please enter a first name.");
rules.push("required,b_lastname,Please enter a last name.");
rules.push("required,b_addr_1,Please enter an address.");
rules.push("required,b_town,Please enter a city / town.");
rules.push("required,b_county,Please enter a county.");
rules.push("required,b_postcode,Please enter a postcode.");
rules.push("required,b_country,Please enter a country.");