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Asterisk (*) next to a form control's label usually indicates it as "required".
- Where do you put asterisk in required field?
- How do you indicate required fields in a form?
- What does fields marked with an asterisk are required mean?
Where do you put asterisk in required field?
If possible, provide an asterisk (*) in the label with appropriate alt text as required. If an asterisk symbol is being used, be sure to also use HTML5 or ARIA required attributes on the form fields.
How do you indicate required fields in a form?
Use asterisks to indicate required fields? Another common approach seen in forms is to mark the mandatory fields with an asterisk and not mark the optional fields. While an asterisk to the left of the label makes it easy to see, it assumes a user understands what this means.
What does fields marked with an asterisk are required mean?
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.
