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- What is fields marked with * are mandatory?
- What does optional field mean?
- What does all fields marked with an asterisk are required mean?
What is fields marked with * are mandatory?
Fields marked with * are mandatory
Using an asterisk (*) symbol content authors notify mandatory field. This is said to be one of the accessible modes of identifying a mandatory field, however this method also will be a problem with screen readers in certain times.
What does optional field mean?
Optional fields are not required to save the credit as complete and have no impact on scoring. They are included to give participants the opportunity to provide additional context.
What does all fields marked with an asterisk are required mean?
Summary: Using an asterisk to mark required fields is an easy way to improve the usability of your forms. Only marking optional fields makes it difficult for people to fill out the form.
