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} function saveIndustry(){ // updateIndustryOther var industry = $("#other-industry").val(); if(job==""){ $("#please").hide(); $("#pleaseplease").show(); } else{ $("#please").show(); $("#pleaseplease").hide(); updateIndustryOther(industry); subs.openclosing('close'); } } function saveJobTitle(){ var job = $("#other-jobtitle").val(); if(job==""){ $("#please").hide(); $("#pleaseplease").show(); } else{ $("#please").show(); $("#pleaseplease").hide(); updateJobTitleOther(job); subs.openclosing('close'); } } function tabbing(page){ var digitalmag = $("#digital").val(); var printmag = $("#print").val(); var newsletter = $("#newsletter").val(); var fname = $("#fname").val(); var lname = $("#lname").val(); var company = $("#company").val(); var job = $("#job").val(); var email = $("#email").val(); var address1 = $("#address1").val(); var postcode = $("#postcode").val(); var country = $("#country").val(); var industry = $("#industry").val(); var errors = ""; var error = "no"; if(page=="2"){ if(digitalmag=="" && printmag=="" && newsletter==""){ alert("Please ensure that you select at least one format..."); 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