function checkpasswords() {
        var pwordfield = document.getElementById('password');
        var pword2field = document.getElementById('password2');
        password = pwordfield.value;
        password2 = pword2field.value;
        if(password2 !== password) { 
                pwordfield.value = "";
                pword2field.value = "";
                pwordfield.focus();
                alert("Passwords did not match. Please try again.");
        }
}