Presenting both information and validation errors in the same form?

1. When to display error message?
2. How do you reduce errors in a form?

When to display error message?

In order to display error messages on forms, you need to consider the following four basic rules: The error message needs to be short and meaningful. The placement of the message needs to be associated with the field. The message style needs to be separated from the style of the field labels and instructions.

How do you reduce errors in a form?

We can prevent errors from happening by ensuring form instructions and labels are clear and informative, making sure users are aware of requirements for form fields, and clearly identifying required form fields. Mistakes happen, though, even when clear instructions are provided.