var timer = 30;
	var check_interval = 0;

	function sendFaqForm()
	{
		the_form = $('faq_form')
		var elements = Form.getElements(the_form);

		for(var i=0; i<elements.length; i++)
		{
			if(elements[i].value == "")
			{
				if(elements[i].id == 'fio')
				{
					elements[i].value = 'Anonymous';
				}
				else
				{
					startProgress('faq_form_status',"Заполните поле '"+ elements[i].title +"'");
					elements[i].focus();
					return;
				}
			}
			if(elements[i].id == 'message')
			{
				if( elements[i].value == _msg_faq_question )
				{
					startProgress('faq_form_status',"Заполните поле '"+ elements[i].title +"'");
					elements[i].focus();
					return;
				}
			}
			if(elements[i].id == 'email')
			{
				if( ! checkMail(elements[i].id) )
				{
					startProgress('faq_form_status',"Не правильно заполнено поле '"+ elements[i].title +"'");
					elements[i].focus();
					return;
				}
			}
		}


		//showFaqTimer();
		startProgress('faq_form_status',_msg_sending);

		form_action = 'faq_send_question_' + $('faq_id').value
		var pars = Form.serialize(the_form);
		var req = new Ajax.Request( form_action ,
				{
					method: 'post',
					parameters: pars,
					onComplete: function(req)
					{
						var json = eval('(' + req.responseText + ')');
						showSentStatus(json.message,7);
					}
				 } );
		Form.disable(the_form);
		check_interval = window.setInterval( "showFaqTimer()" , 1000);
	}

	function showSentStatus( faq_sent_status, delay )
	{
		var keep_message = ( delay == 'keep' ) ? 1 : 0 ;
		time_delay = 10000;
		delay = parseInt(delay);
		if ( delay )
		{
			if( delay < 10 ) delay = delay*1000;
			if( delay < 100) delay = 100;
			time_delay = delay ;
		}

		if( time_delay > 30000) time_delay = 30000;

		startProgress('faq_form_status',faq_sent_status);
		Form.enable('faq_form');
		window.clearInterval(check_interval);
		timer = 30;
		$('faq_timer').innerHTML = '';
		if( ! keep_message )
		{
			Form.reset('faq_form');
			window.setTimeout( "stopProgress('faq_form_status')", time_delay );
		}
	}

	function showFaqTimer()
	{
		//$('faq_timer').innerHTML = timer;
		timer -= 1;
		if( timer < 0 )
		{
			showSentStatus( _msg_faq_no_server_reply, 'keep' )
		}
	}