function setHint(hint){
	if(document.getElementById('hint'))
		document.getElementById('hint').innerHTML = hint;
}

function setHintById(hint, id){
	if(document.getElementById(id))
		document.getElementById(id).innerHTML = hint;
}

var postcodehint = "Please enter a valid postcode - including a space is optional.";
var phonehint = "Please enter your phone number. You may use international as well as UK numbers.";
var phonehint_ddi = "Please enter your direct dial phone number. You may use international as well as UK numbers.";
var mobilehint = "Please enter your mobile phone number. You may use international as well as UK mobile numbers.";
var emailhint = "Please enter a valid email address. We will use this email address to confirm your registration and to send you order confirmations";
var userhint = "Please enter a Username between 4 and 35 characters. You may use letters and numbers. Please be aware that this field is case sensitive.";
var passwordhint = "Please enter a Password of between 4 and 20 characters. You may use letter and numbers. Please be aware that your password is case sensitive.";
var confirmhint = "Please confirm your password entered above. Please be aware that this field is case sensitive.";
var memhint = "Please enter a memorable date. It is important that you can always remember this date, as it can be used to help reset your password if you forget it.";
var nonregemailhint = "Please enter a valid email address.";