Input Search required Property

Find out if a search field must be filled out before submitting a form:

var x = document.getElementById("mySearch").required;

Description

The required property sets or returns whether a search field must be filled out before submitting a form.

This property reflects the HTML required attribute.

The numbers in the table specify the first browser version that fully supports the property.

Property
required	Yes	10.0	Yes	Yes	Yes

Return the required property:

searchObject.required

Set the required property:

searchObject.required = true|false

Value	Description
true\|false	Specifies whether a search field should be a required part of form submission. true - The search field is a required part of form submission false - Default. The search field is not a required part of form submission

Return Value:	A Boolean, returns true if the search field is a required part of form submission, otherwise it returns false

Set a search field to be a required part of form submission:

document.getElementById("mySearch").required = true;