function make_theme_contact_form($form = false)
    {
        global $themeScripts, $jsPath, $themePath;
        if (!isset($themeScripts['jquery-validate'])) {
            // print the script include needed for this code. Not ideal, but necessary until wp_enqueue works better with shortcodes.
            echo '<script type="text/javascript" src="' . $jsPath . 'libs/jquery.validate.min.js"></script>';
            echo '<script type="text/javascript" src="' . $jsPath . 'ajaxForm.js"></script>';
            $themeScripts['jquery-validate'] = true;
        }
        // Unique ID. Enables multiple forms on a single page.
        $id = base_convert(microtime(), 10, 36);
        // a random id generated for each form.
        // get the main data from the database
        $contact_form_data = get_theme_var('contact_form');
        $contact_fields_data = $contact_form_data['contact_fields'];
        if (count($contact_fields_data) <= 0) {
            return '<p><code>' . __('No form fields created. Go to: "Settings > Contact Form"', THEME_NAME) . '</code></p>';
        }
        // set all variables based on defaults
        $send_to = isset($contact_form_data['to']) ? $contact_form_data['to'] : '';
        $subject = isset($contact_form_data['subject']) ? $contact_form_data['subject'] : '';
        $thankyou_message = isset($contact_form_data['thankyou']) ? $contact_form_data['thankyou'] : '';
        $button = isset($contact_form_data['button']) ? $contact_form_data['button'] : '';
        $use_captcha = isset($contact_form_data['captcha']) ? $contact_form_data['captcha'] : '';
        $fields = $contact_fields_data;
        $error_messages = array();
        $hidden_to = '';
        $hidden_subject = '';
        $theFields = '';
        if ($form && is_array($form)) {
            // the form data array was provided, override defaults as provided
            if (isset($form['to'])) {
                $send_to = $form['to'];
            }
            if (isset($form['subject'])) {
                $subject = $form['subject'];
            }
            if (isset($form['thankyou'])) {
                $thankyou_message = $form['thankyou'];
            }
            if (isset($form['button'])) {
                $button = $form['button'];
            }
            if (isset($form['captcha'])) {
                $use_captcha = $form['captcha'] == 'yes' ? 1 : 0;
            }
            if (isset($form['fields'])) {
                $items = explode(',', $form['fields']);
                // get each field name included and recreate the $fileds array with the data
                $new_fields = array();
                foreach ((array) $items as $item) {
                    $item = sanitize_title($item);
                    if (is_array($contact_fields_data[$item])) {
                        $new_fields[$item] = $contact_fields_data[$item];
                    }
                }
                if (!empty($new_fields)) {
                    $fields = $new_fields;
                }
            }
        }
        // Special Fields
        // The "to" and "subject" fields may need to be included as hidden fields if their values were
        // specified in the shortcode and differ from the database defaults.
        if (isset($contact_form_data['to']) && $send_to != $contact_form_data['to']) {
            $hidden_to = '<input type="hidden" name="_R" value="' . strEnc($send_to) . '" />';
        }
        if (isset($contact_form_data['subject']) && $subject != $contact_form_data['subject']) {
            $hidden_subject = '<input type="hidden" name="_S" value="' . strEnc($subject) . '" />';
        }
        // Image verification
        if ($use_captcha) {
            //session_start(); // part of including CAPTCHA
            if (!isset($_SESSION)) {
                session_start();
            }
            // if captcha
            // add captcha to the fields array
            $fields['form_captcha'] = array('field_type' => 'captcha', 'key' => 'captcha', 'required' => true, 'error_required' => __('You must enter the verification code', THEME_NAME), 'minlength' => 4, 'maxlength' => '', 'size' => array('width' => 150, 'height' => ''));
        }
        // get all the inputs and fields
        foreach ((array) $fields as $field) {
            if (!is_array($field) || !isset($field['key'])) {
                continue;
            }
            $field_class = 'formField';
            $field_style = '';
            $labelClass = 'formTitle';
            $field_id = $field['key'] . '_' . $id;
            $field_min = $field['minlength'] ? 'minlength="' . $field['minlength'] . '"' : '';
            $field_max = $field['maxlength'] ? 'maxlength="' . $field['maxlength'] . '"' : '';
            $values = isset($field['values']) ? explode(',', $field['values']) : '';
            // text input class
            $field_class .= $field['field_type'] == 'text' || $field['field_type'] == 'textarea' ? ' textInput' : '';
            // input labels
            $field_label = isset($field['label']) ? esc_attr(strip_tags($field['label'])) : '';
            // for inputs with placeholder class
            if ($field['field_type'] == 'text' || $field['field_type'] == 'textarea' || $field['field_type'] == 'captcha') {
                $labelClass .= " hidden";
            }
            // required field
            if ($field['required']) {
                // add required class
                $field_class .= ' required';
                // error message
                if ($field['error_required']) {
                    // add custom "required" error message
                    $error_messages[$field['key']]['required'] = $field['error_required'];
                }
            }
            // validated field
            if (isset($field['validation']) && $field['validation']) {
                // make sure field type can have validation
                if ($field['field_type'] == 'text' || $field['field_type'] == 'textarea') {
                    // add validation class
                    $field_class .= ' ' . $field['validation'];
                    // error message
                    if ($field['error_validation']) {
                        // add custom "required" error message
                        $error_messages[$field['key']][$field['validation']] = $field['error_validation'];
                    }
                }
            }
            // width/height setting
            if (isset($field['size']['width']) && $field['size']['width']) {
                // add width
                $field_style .= ' width: ' . (int) $field['size']['width'] . 'px;';
            }
            if (isset($field['size']['height']) && $field['size']['height']) {
                // add height
                $field_style .= ' height: ' . (int) $field['size']['height'] . 'px;';
            }
            $field_style = 'style="' . trim($field_style) . '"';
            if ($field['field_type'] !== 'hidden') {
                // opening container element (not needed for hidden fields)
                $theFields .= '<div class="fieldContainer field_type_' . $field['field_type'] . '">';
            }
            // the default label
            $defaultLabel = '<label for="' . $field_id . '" class="' . $labelClass . '">' . $field_label . '</label>';
            // the default caption
            $theCaption = isset($field['caption']) ? prep_content($field['caption'], 1, 0) : '';
            $defaultCaption = '<div class="formCaption">' . $theCaption . '</div>';
            switch ($field['field_type']) {
                case 'hidden':
                    $theFields .= '<input type="hidden" id="' . $field_id . '" name="' . $field['key'] . '" value="' . $field['values'] . '" />';
                    break;
                case 'text':
                    $theFields .= $defaultLabel;
                    $theFields .= '<input type="text" id="' . $field_id . '" name="' . $field['key'] . '" class="' . trim($field_class) . '" placeholder="' . $field_label . '" ' . $field_style . ' ' . $field_min . ' ' . $field_max . ' >';
                    $theFields .= $defaultCaption;
                    break;
                case 'textarea':
                    $theFields .= $defaultLabel;
                    $theFields .= '<textarea id="' . $field_id . '" name="' . $field['key'] . '" class="' . trim($field_class) . '" placeholder="' . $field_label . '" ' . $field_style . ' ' . $field_min . ' ' . $field_max . '></textarea>';
                    $theFields .= $defaultCaption;
                    break;
                case 'select':
                    $options = '<option value=""></option>';
                    // blank first option
                    foreach ((array) $values as $value) {
                        $options .= '<option value="' . sanitize_title($value) . '">' . trim($value) . '</option>';
                    }
                    $theFields .= $defaultLabel;
                    $theFields .= '<select id="' . $field_id . '" name="' . $field['key'] . '" class="' . trim($field_class) . ' selectInput" ' . $field_style . '>';
                    $theFields .= $options;
                    $theFields .= '</select>';
                    $theFields .= $defaultCaption;
                    break;
                case 'radio':
                    $theFields .= '<label for="' . $field_id . '" class="' . $labelClass . ' radioSetTitle">' . $field_label . '</label>';
                    $n = 1;
                    foreach ((array) $values as $value) {
                        $theFields .= '<label for="' . $field_id . '_' . $n . '" class="radioLabel">';
                        $theFields .= '<input type="' . $field['field_type'] . '" id="' . $field_id . '_' . $n . '" name="' . $field['key'] . '" class="' . trim($field_class) . ' radioInput" value="' . sanitize_title($value) . '" />';
                        $theFields .= '<span>' . trim($value) . '</span></label>';
                        $n++;
                    }
                    $theFields .= $defaultCaption;
                    break;
                case 'checkbox':
                    $theFields .= '<label for="' . $field_id . '" class="checkboxLabel">';
                    $theFields .= '<input type="' . $field['field_type'] . '" id="' . $field_id . '" name="' . $field['key'] . '" class="' . trim($field_class) . ' checkboxInput" />';
                    $theFields .= '<span>' . $field_label . '</span></label>';
                    $theFields .= $defaultCaption;
                    break;
                case 'captcha':
                    $theFields .= '<img src="' . FRAMEWORK_URL . 'utilities/captcha/captcha.php?_' . base_convert(mt_rand(0x1679616, 0x39aa3ff), 10, 36) . '" id="image_' . $field_id . '" />' . '<br />';
                    $theFields .= '<div>';
                    $theFields .= '<label for="' . $field_id . '" class="' . $labelClass . ' captchaLabel">' . __('Image Verification', THEME_NAME) . '</label>';
                    $theFields .= '<input type="text" id="' . $field_id . '" name="' . $field['key'] . '" class="required textInput" placeholder="' . __('Image Verification', THEME_NAME) . '" ' . $field_style . ' ' . $field_min . ' ' . $field_max . ' />';
                    $theFields .= '<div class="formCaption">' . '<a href="#" onclick="document.getElementById(\'image_' . $field_id . '\').src=\'' . FRAMEWORK_URL . '/utilities/captcha/captcha.php?_\'+Math.random(); return false;" id="refresh_img_' . $field_id . '">' . __('Refresh image?', THEME_NAME) . '</a></div>';
                    $theFields .= '</div>';
                    break;
            }
            if ($field['field_type'] !== 'hidden') {
                // closing container element (not needed for hidden fields)
                $theFields .= '</div>';
            }
        }
        // Create the output and return
        //................................................................
        $content = '';
        // this code initializes the JS validation for the form
        $content .= '
		<script type="text/javascript">
			jQuery(document).ready(function($) { 
				$("#form_' . $id . '").validate({ 
					submitHandler: function(form) {
						ajaxContact(form);	// form is valid, submit it
						return false;
					},
					errorElement: "em",
					errorPlacement: function(error, element) {
						error.appendTo( element.closest("div") );
					},
					highlight: function(element, errorClass, validClass) {
						$(element).addClass(errorClass).removeClass(validClass);
						$(element).closest(".fieldContainer").addClass(errorClass);
					},
					unhighlight: function(element, errorClass, validClass) {
						$(element).removeClass(errorClass).addClass(validClass);
						$(element).closest(".fieldContainer").removeClass(errorClass);
					},
					messages: {';
        $msg_cnt = 1;
        $msg_total = count($error_messages);
        foreach ($error_messages as $field => $error) {
            $content .= '"' . $field . '" : {';
            $err_cnt = 1;
            $err_total = count($error);
            foreach ($error as $type => $message) {
                $output = $type . ': "' . $message . '"';
                $content .= $err_cnt == $err_total ? $output : $output . ',';
                $err_cnt++;
            }
            $content .= $msg_cnt == $msg_total ? '}' : '},';
            $msg_cnt++;
        }
        $content .= '}
				});
			});
		</script>';
        // Start of form
        $content .= '
		<div class="contactFormWrapper" style="position:relative;">
			<div class="formMessages-top" style="position:absolute;">
				<div class="formSuccess" style="display:none;">' . prep_content($thankyou_message, 1, 0) . '</div>
			</div>
			<form class="cmxform publicContactForm" id="form_' . $id . '" method="post">
				<fieldset><legend>' . __('Contact Form', THEME_NAME) . '</legend>';
        // Form fields
        $content .= $theFields;
        // End of from
        $content .= '
					<div class="contactFormBottom">
						<button type="submit" class="btn formSubmit"><span>' . $button . '</span></button>
						<span class="sending invisible"><img src="' . $themePath . 'assets/images/ajax-loader.gif" width="24" height="24" alt="Loading..." class="sendingImg" /></span>
						' . $hidden_to . $hidden_subject . '
						<input class="" type="hidden" name="mail_action" value="send" />
					</div>
				</fieldset>
			</form>
			<div class="formMessages-bottom">
				<div class="formError" style="display:none;"></div>
			</div>
		</div>';
        return $content;
    }
    ?>
 );
			-ms-filter: progid:DXImageTransform.Microsoft.gradient( gradientType=0, startColorstr=<?php 
    echo $body_color;
    ?>
, endColorstr=<?php 
    echo $ie_filter_transparent;
    ?>
 );
		}
		<?php 
}
?>
		
</style>

<?php 
// Custom JavaScript entered in design settings
if ($customJS = get_theme_var('design_setting,js_custom')) {
    ?>
<script type="text/javascript">
    <?php 
    echo prep_content($customJS);
    ?>
</script>
<?php 
}
?>