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HTML form validation can be done by JavaScript. If a form field (fname) is empty, this function alerts a message, and returns false, to prevent the form from being submitted:
JavaScript Example function validateForm() {
let x = document.forms["myForm"]["fname"].value;
if (x == "") {
alert("Name must be filled out");
return false;
}
}The function can be called when the form is submitted:
<form name="myForm" action="/action_page.php"
onsubmit="return validateForm()"
method="post">
Name: <input type="text" name="fname">
<input type="submit" value="Submit"></form>
JavaScript is often used to validate numeric input: Please input a number between 1 and 10
HTML form validation can be performed automatically by the browser: If a form field (fname) is empty, the required attribute prevents this form from being submitted:
<form action="/action_page.php" method="post"> <input type="text" name="fname" required > <input type="submit" value="Submit"> </form> Automatic HTML form validation does not work in Internet Explorer 9 or earlier.
Data validation is the process of ensuring that user input is clean, correct, and useful.
has the user filled in all required fields? has the user entered a valid date? has the user entered text in a numeric field? Most often, the purpose of data validation is to ensure correct user input. Validation can be defined by many different methods, and deployed in many different ways. Server side validation is performed by a web server, after input has been sent to the server. Client side validation is performed by a web browser, before input is sent to a web server.
HTML5 introduced a new HTML validation concept called constraint validation. HTML constraint validation is based on:
Specifies that the input element should be disabled max Specifies the maximum value of an input element min Specifies the minimum value of an input element pattern Specifies the value pattern of an input element required Specifies that the input field requires an element type
For a full list, go to
Input Attributes.
:disabled Selects input elements with the "disabled" attribute specified :invalid