function testPassword(passwd)
{
		var intScore   = 0
		var strVerdict = "weak"
		var strLog     = ""
		
		// PASSWORD LENGTH
		if (passwd.length<5)                         // length 4 or less
		{
			intScore = (intScore+3)
			strLog   = strLog + "3 points for length (" + passwd.length + ")\n"
		}
		else if (passwd.length>4 && passwd.length<8) // length between 5 and 7
		{
			intScore = (intScore+6)
			strLog   = strLog + "6 points for length (" + passwd.length + ")\n"
		}
		else if (passwd.length>7 && passwd.length<16)// length between 8 and 15
		{
			intScore = (intScore+12)
			strLog   = strLog + "12 points for length (" + passwd.length + ")\n"
		}
		else if (passwd.length>15)                    // length 16 or more
		{
			intScore = (intScore+18)
			strLog   = strLog + "18 point for length (" + passwd.length + ")\n"
		}
		
		
		// LETTERS (Not exactly implemented as dictacted above because of my limited understanding of Regex)
		if (passwd.match(/[a-z]/))                              // [verified] at least one lower case letter
		{
			intScore = (intScore+1)
			strLog   = strLog + "1 point for at least one lower case char\n"
		}
		
		if (passwd.match(/[A-Z]/))                              // [verified] at least one upper case letter
		{
			intScore = (intScore+5)
			strLog   = strLog + "5 points for at least one upper case char\n"
		}
		
		// NUMBERS
		if (passwd.match(/\d+/))                                 // [verified] at least one number
		{
			intScore = (intScore+5)
			strLog   = strLog + "5 points for at least one number\n"
		}
		
		if (passwd.match(/(.*[0-9].*[0-9].*[0-9])/))             // [verified] at least three numbers
		{
			intScore = (intScore+5)
			strLog   = strLog + "5 points for at least three numbers\n"
		}
		
		
		// SPECIAL CHAR
		if (passwd.match(/.[!,@,#,$,%,^,&,*,?,_,~]/))            // [verified] at least one special character
		{
			intScore = (intScore+5)
			strLog   = strLog + "5 points for at least one special char\n"
		}
		
																 // [verified] at least two special characters
		if (passwd.match(/(.*[!,@,#,$,%,^,&,*,?,_,~].*[!,@,#,$,%,^,&,*,?,_,~])/))
		{
			intScore = (intScore+5)
			strLog   = strLog + "5 points for at least two special chars\n"
		}
	
		
		// COMBOS
		if (passwd.match(/([a-z].*[A-Z])|([A-Z].*[a-z])/))        // [verified] both upper and lower case
		{
			intScore = (intScore+2)
			strLog   = strLog + "2 combo points for upper and lower letters\n"
		}

		if (passwd.match(/(\d.*\D)|(\D.*\d)/))                    // [FAILED] both letters and numbers, almost works because an additional character is required
		{
			intScore = (intScore+2)
			strLog   = strLog + "2 combo points for letters and numbers\n"
		}
 
																  // [verified] letters, numbers, and special characters
		if (passwd.match(/([a-zA-Z0-9].*[!,@,#,$,%,^,&,*,?,_,~])|([!,@,#,$,%,^,&,*,?,_,~].*[a-zA-Z0-9])/))
		{
			intScore = (intScore+2)
			strLog   = strLog + "2 combo points for letters, numbers and special chars\n"
		}
	
		if (passwd.length == 0)
		{
			strVerdict = "Not Rated";
	   	document.getElementById("pwLeft").style.backgroundColor = "#363427";
	   	document.getElementById("pwCenter").style.backgroundColor = "#363427";
	   	document.getElementById("pwRight").style.backgroundColor = "#363427";
		}
		else if(intScore < 16)
		{
		   strVerdict = "Weak"
		   document.getElementById("pwLeft").style.backgroundColor = "#FF0000";
		   document.getElementById("pwCenter").style.backgroundColor = "#363427";
		   document.getElementById("pwRight").style.backgroundColor = "#363427";
		}
		else if (intScore < 25)
		{
		   strVerdict = "<font color=#000000>Medium</font>"
		   document.getElementById("pwLeft").style.backgroundColor = "#FFFF00";
		   document.getElementById("pwCenter").style.backgroundColor = "#FFFF00";
		   document.getElementById("pwRight").style.backgroundColor = "#363427";
		}
		else
		{
		   strVerdict = "<font color=#000000>Strong</font>"
		   document.getElementById("pwLeft").style.backgroundColor = "#00FF00";
		   document.getElementById("pwCenter").style.backgroundColor = "#00FF00";
		   document.getElementById("pwRight").style.backgroundColor = "#00FF00";
		}
		
		document.getElementById("pwCenter").innerHTML = strVerdict;
	
	/*
	document.forms.passwordForm.score.value = (intScore)
	document.forms.passwordForm.verdict.value = (strVerdict)
	document.forms.passwordForm.matchlog.value = (strLog)
	*/
	
}