$(function(){   
	var step1 = $('#step1');  
	var step2 = $('#step2');  
	var step3 = $('#step3'); 
	var step4 = $('#step4');
	var step5 = $('#step5');
	var step6 = $('#step6');
	var step7 = $('#step7');
	var step8 = $('#step8');

	step1.bindStep(step2,{  
	  transition: function(currStep,Nexttep){  
	    currStep.slideUp();  
	    Nexttep.slideDown();  
	  }  
	}); 
	step2.bindStep(step3,{  
	  transition: function(currStep,Nexttep){  
	    currStep.slideUp();  
	    Nexttep.slideDown();  
	  }  
	});
	step3.bindStep(step4,{ 
	  transition: function(currStep,Nexttep){  
	    currStep.slideUp();  
	    Nexttep.slideDown();  
	  }  
	}); 
	step4.bindStep(step5,{  
	  transition: function(currStep,Nexttep){  
	    currStep.slideUp();  
	    Nexttep.slideDown();  
	  }  
	}); 
	step5.bindStep(step6,{  
	  transition: function(currStep,Nexttep){  
	    currStep.slideUp();  
	    Nexttep.slideDown();  
	  }  
	}); 
	step6.bindStep(step7,{  
	  transition: function(currStep,Nexttep){  
	    currStep.slideUp();  
	    Nexttep.slideDown();  
	  }  
	}); 
	step7.bindStep(step8,{  
	  transition: function(currStep,Nexttep){  
	    currStep.slideUp();  
	    Nexttep.slideDown();  
	  }  
	}); 
  	$('#step1').show();
});  

function required_alert(div){
	$(div).css({'border' : '2px solid red'});
	$('#requiredalert').show();
}