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- What does it mean when it says required field?
- What is fields marked with * are mandatory?
- Should you mark required fields?
What does it mean when it says required field?
When you make a field required, people must enter an answer to the field in order to submit their entry. When someone tries to submit an entry without filling out a required field, we highlight the problematic fields and display an error message to let them know the field is required.
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.
Should you mark required fields?
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.
