indicating mandatory input fields in html form?

[Phillip Rhodes <rh...@rhoderunner.com>]

Is there a recommended method for indicating a required field in an html 
input form?

I know I can just type an asterisk in, but isn't there a better way?

Thanks.
Phillip

Re: indicating mandatory input fields in html form?

[Peter Alfors <pe...@irista.com>]

Phillip,

    Just keep in mind that some users may be color-blind.
Using an asterisk or some other method of making the string itself look
different will solve that.
As craig mentioned, whatever you choose, it is a good idea to let the user
know what the change means.

    Pete


"Craig R. McClanahan" wrote:

> On Wed, 18 Apr 2001, Phillip Rhodes wrote:
>
> > Is there a recommended method for indicating a required field in an html
> > input form?
> >
> > I know I can just type an asterisk in, but isn't there a better way?
> >
> > Thanks.
> > Phillip
> >
> >
>
> I don't know if it is "better", but I've seen web sites that use a
> different colored prompt for required fields versus optional
> fields.  Whatever convention you use, be sure that you tell the user about
> it :-), and use it consistently on all of your forms.
>
> Craig

Re: indicating mandatory input fields in html form?

["Craig R. McClanahan" <cr...@apache.org>]

On Wed, 18 Apr 2001, Phillip Rhodes wrote:

> Is there a recommended method for indicating a required field in an html 
> input form?
> 
> I know I can just type an asterisk in, but isn't there a better way?
> 
> Thanks.
> Phillip
> 
> 

I don't know if it is "better", but I've seen web sites that use a
different colored prompt for required fields versus optional
fields.  Whatever convention you use, be sure that you tell the user about
it :-), and use it consistently on all of your forms.

Craig