//Set form variables

$article = $_REQUEST['article'];
$category = $_REQUEST['category'];
$title = $_REQUEST['title'];
$author = $_REQUEST['author'];
$website = $_REQUEST['website'];

//validate variables

IF $article == "Copy and paste your article here" || "";
{
echo "You must type something into the article box";
exit;
}else{
echo "Article content OK";
}

IF $category == "Category";
{
echo "You must select a category";
exit;
}else{
echo "Category OK";
}

IF $title == "Your article's title" || "";
{
echo "You must enter a title for your article";
exit;
}else{
echo "Article title OK";
}

IF $author == "Your name here"; || "";
{
echo "You must enter your name";
exit;
}else{
echo "Name OK";
}

IF $website == "Your website here" || "";
{
echo "You must enter your website address";
exit;
}else{
echo "Website OK";
}


?>