Input Text required Property

❮ Input Text Object

Example

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

var x = document.getElementById("myText").required;
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Description

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

This property reflects the HTML required attribute.


Browser Support

Property
required Yes 10.0 Yes Not supported Yes

Syntax

Return the required property:

textObject.required

Set the required property:

textObject.required = true|false

Property Values

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

Technical Details

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

More Examples

Example

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

document.getElementById("myText").required = true;
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Related Pages

HTML reference: HTML <input> required attribute


❮ Input Text Object
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