var initWarnMsg = "";
var whitespace = " \t\n\r";
var _yes = "Yes";
var _no  = "No";

var genMsgprefix = "The ";
var genMsgsuffix = ".";
var genMsgsuffix1 = ".";

var mMsgbody = " field is required. Please enter the information.";
var msgBody = " is invalid. Please re-enter a valid ";

var nMsgsuffix = " must be numeric. Please enter a valid number in the field.";
var nrMsgbody1 = " must be between ";
var nrMsgbody2 = " and ";
var nrIval     = " contains invalid character(s). do not include \$ or commas.";
var nrRound    = " is invalid. Please round your entry to the nearest dollar.";
var nrLengPrefix = " does not contain ";
var nrLengSuffix = " digits. Please correct";
var radioPref = "Please indicate if you";

var durationPref = "Please indicate the";
var durationSuff = ". At least one value must be greater than 0.";

var alphaSuffix = " is invalid. Please re-enter using alpha characters only. \(Special characters, such as single quotation marks or hyphens are accepted.\)";
var invalAsuffix = " field contains invalid characters. Do not include special characters.";

var dtMsgyy = "Year in ";
var dtMsgmm = "Month in ";
var dtMsgdd = "Day in ";

var sinMsg1suffix = " is invalid. Please check and re-enter your SIN number.";
var sinMsg2suffix = " is invalid. Please enter a valid SIN number.";
var sinMsg3suffix = " is not 9 digits. Please enter a 9 digit SIN number.";
var sinMsg4 = "We regret we are unable to process your application because your Social Insurance Number indicates you are not a landed immigrant.";

var trMsg1suffix = " entered is not valid. Please enter your branch location's five digit transit number.";
var trMsg2suffix = " entered is not valid. Please re-enter your five digit transit number.";

var aMsgbody = " entered is not valid. Please enter your ";
var aMsgsuffix = " digit account number.";

var rMsgprefix = "";
var rMsgsuffix = " has not been selected. Please make a selection.";

var sMsgprefix = "";
var sMsgsuffix = " has not been selected. Please make a selection.";
var scMsgBody = " is invalid. Please re-enter a valid 16 digit number.";

var eMsgsuffix = " must be a valid format (eg. email@scotiabank.ca). Please enter a valid email address .";

var pcMsgsuffix =" is not valid. Please enter in A1A 1A1 format.";

var pMsgbody = " is not valid. Please enter a valid phone number.";
var pMsgsuffix = "";

var cancelMsg = "Are you sure that you want to cancel this application?\n If you click  \"OK\", your application will be cancelled.";
var disagreeMsg = "By disagreeing to the Terms and Conditions, you understand that this application will be canceled.\nAre you sure that you want to cancel this application?";

var pExtMsg = "Telephone extension cannot be processed without a telephone number. Please correct";

var ageMsgPrefix = " for your province is ";
var ageMsgSuffix = ". We cannot process your application.";
var agePref = "You must be at least ";
var CAagePref = "Your Co-Applicant must be at least ";
var ageBody = " years of age to apply for ";
var ageSuff = " Please check to ensure the Date of Birth entered is valid.";


// new PO standard err messages
var noAltAddrAllowed = "You cannot select an Alternate Address while\n either a Street # or Name fields are entered.";
var noStrAddrAllowed = "You cannot enter data in this field while\nan Alternate Address has been selected.";
var unitTypeReq = "You must select a Unit Type for this Unit #";
var altTypeNumReq = "An Alternate Address selection is requried for each Alternate Type # entered. Please correct.";
var altNumNumReq = "An alternate Type # is requried for each Alternate Address Type selection. Please correct.";
var incompletAddr = "You must either enter a Street Name or select one of the Alternate Address Types.";
var bothNotAllowed ="You cannot enter a Street Name and select one of the Alternate Address types.";