function dateIsProvided(date){
        if (date == ""){
            return false;
        }
        return true;
    }
// check if the user entered a time or left it blank
check if the user entered a time or left it blank
check if the user entered a time or left it blank
function dateIsProvided(date){
        if (date == ""){
            return false;
        }
        return true;
    }
function dateIsProvided ( date ) { if ( date == "" ) { return false ; } return true ; }
check if the user entered a time or left it blank
check if the user entered a time or left it blank