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how does the required attribute works
The required attribute is used in HTML forms to specify that a particular input field must be filled out before submitting the form. When the required attribute is added to an input field, it means that the field is mandatory and the form cannot be submitted without a value in that field.
For example, if you have an input field for a user's email address and you add the required attribute to it like this:
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<input type="email" name="email" required>
The user will be required to enter a valid email address in that field before they can submit the form. If they try to submit the form without entering anything in the email field, they will see an error message indicating that the field is required.
You can find more information and examples of the required attribute in the MDN web docs.
How to make a required form input that when I try to submit a message shows
To make a required form input that displays a message when trying to submit without filling it out, you can use HTML5's required attribute along with JavaScript.
Here's an example of how you can achieve this:
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<form>
<input type="text" required>
<button type="submit">Submit</button>
</form>
<script>
const form = document.querySelector('form');
const input = document.querySelector('input');
form.addEventListener('submit', function(event) {
event.preventDefault();
if (input.value.trim() === '') {
alert('Please fill out the input field!');
} else {
// Form submission logic goes here
form.submit();
}
});
</script>
In this example, the required attribute is added to the <input> element to indicate that it must be filled out before submitting the form. The JavaScript code is responsible for handling the form submission event.
When the form is submitted, the event listener on the form element prevents the default form submission behavior using event.preventDefault(). It then checks if the input's value is empty or only contains whitespace characters using trim(). If it is empty, an alert message is displayed. Otherwise, you can add your desired form submission logic, such as sending the form data to a server.
Remember to replace the <form> and <button> elements with your own form and submit button elements and adjust the code based on your specific requirements.
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