function emd_categories_validate() {
	var deleteCheckboxes = document.getElementsByName('delete_category[]');
	var howManyCheckboxes = deleteCheckboxes.length;
	var howManyCatsToDel = 0;
	for (i=0;i<howManyCheckboxes;i++) {
		if (deleteCheckboxes[i].checked == true) {
			howManyCatsToDel++;
		}
	}
	if (howManyCatsToDel > 0) {
		if (howManyCatsToDel == 1) {
			confirmMsg = "You are about to delete a category.  If any articles exist within the category they will be deleted forever.  Any related media will be set as rejected and all related comments will be orphaned.  Are you sure you want to proceed?";
		} else if (howManyCatsToDel > 1) {
			confirmMsg = "You are about to delete "+howManyCatsToDel+" categories.  If any articles exist within the categories they will be deleted forever.  Any related media will be set as rejected and all related comments will be orphaned.  Are you sure you want to proceed?";
		}
		answer = confirm(confirmMsg);
		if (answer) {
			return true;
		} else {
			return false;
		}
	} else {
		return true;
	}
}