Style Required Field Release For Free

You can use either asterisks or visual indicators to mark the required fields. As a UX Designer, I always recommend marking all required form fields as required, unless there is a specific reason not to.

:required is a CSS pseudo-class selector used to select form elements that are required. More specifically, it is used to select form elements that have the required attribute set. The form elements than can be selected using :required are <input> s, <select> s, and <textarea> s without a required attribute.

Required fields should be indicated with either a symbol or text, not just color. When providing an indicator for a required field, it should be placed right before the form field. This allows a screen reader to read the indicator to a screen reader user right before the user activates the field.

Asterisk (*) next to a form control's label usually indicates it as "required". Oftentimes, this asterisk's purpose is then explained somewhere else on the page.

The required attribute is a boolean attribute. When present, it specifies that an input field must be filled out before submitting the form. <form action="submit()"> <label for="username">Username:</label> <input type="text" id="username" name="username" required> <input type="submit"> </form>

Asterisk (*) next to a form control's label usually indicates it as "required". Oftentimes, this asterisk's purpose is then explained somewhere else on the page. Many users (especially screen reader users) may be confused with that, so be sure to make this information is easily accessible.

If all the fields are required, then it is a good idea to mark them as such. This will help to prevent users from forgetting to fill out a required field, which can result in an error. You can use either asterisks or visual indicators to mark the required fields.