function checkit(item,res)
{
  var tmp = "";
  var item_length = item.value.length;
  var item_length_minus_1 = item.value.length - 1;
  for (index = 0; index < item_length; index++)
  {
    if (item.value.charAt(index) != ' ')
    {
      tmp += item.value.charAt(index);
    }
    else
    {
      if (tmp.length > 0)
      {
        if (item.value.charAt(index+1) != ' ' && index != item_length_minus_1)
        {
          tmp += item.value.charAt(index);
        }
      }
    }
  }
  item.value = tmp;
  item.value=item.value.toLowerCase();
  if (item.value.length != res.length)
  {
  	alert("Your answer should have "+res.length+" letters.");
	}
  else
  {
  	if (item.value != res)
  	{
  			alert("Sorry. Try again.");
   	}
	else
	{	
		alert("Congratulations! Your guess is correct.");
	}
 }
}
function hint(shint)
{
	alert(shint);
}
function key(skey)
{ 
	alert(skey);
}