Form validation


Purpose

Provides generic validation and error message handling for Web forms.

Examples

Contact information
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	<form action="#" method="get" id="validation-example">
		...
		<div class="form-group">
			<label for="title1" class="required"><span class="field-name">Title</span> <strong class="required">(required)</strong></label>
			<select class="form-control" id="title1" name="title1" autocomplete="honorific-prefix" required="required">
				<option label="Select a title"></option>
				<option value="dr">Dr.</option>
				<option value="esq">Esq.</option>
				<option value="mr">Mr.</option>
				<option value="ms">Ms.</option>
			</select>
		</div>
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<div class="wb-frmvld">
	<form action="#" method="get" id="validation-example">
		...
		<div class="form-group">
			<label for="fname1" class="required"><span class="field-name">First name</span> <strong class="required">(required)</strong></label>
			<input class="form-control" id="fname1" name="fname1" type="text" autocomplete="given-name" required="required" pattern=".{2,}" data-rule-minlength="2" />
		</div>
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	<form action="#" method="get" id="validation-example">
		...
		<div class="form-group">
			<label for="lname1" class="required"><span class="field-name">Last name</span> <strong class="required">(required)</strong></label>
			<input class="form-control" id="lname1" name="lname1" type="text" autocomplete="family-name" required="required" pattern=".{2,}" data-rule-minlength="2" />
		</div>
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	<form action="#" method="get" id="validation-example">
		...
		<div class="form-group">
			<label for="tel1" class="required"><span class="field-name">Telephone number</span> <strong class="required">(required)</strong></label>
			<input class="form-control" id="tel1" name="tel1" type="tel" autocomplete="tel" required="required" data-rule-phoneUS="true" />
		</div>
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<div class="wb-frmvld">
	<form action="#" method="get" id="validation-example">
		...
		<div class="form-group">
			<label for="pcodeca1" class="required"><span class="field-name">Postal code</span> <strong class="required">(required)</strong></label>
			<input class="form-control" id="pcodeca1" name="pcodeca1" type="text" autocomplete="postal-code" size="7" maxlength="7" required="required" data-rule-postalCodeCA="true" />
		</div>
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<div class="wb-frmvld">
	<form action="#" method="get" id="validation-example">
		...
		<div class="form-group">
			<label for="email1"><span class="field-name">Email address</span> (yourname@domain.com)</label>
			<input class="form-control" id="email1" name="email1" type="email" autocomplete="email" />
		</div>
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	<form action="#" method="get" id="validation-example">
		...
		<div class="form-group">
			<label for="url1"><span class="field-name">Website URL (https://www.url.com)</span></label>
			<input class="form-control" id="url1" name="url1" type="url" autocomplete="url" />
		</div>
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	<form action="#" method="get" id="validation-example">
		...
		<div class="form-group">
			<label for="file1" class="required"><span class="field-name">File</span> <strong class="required">(required)</strong></label>
			<input id="file1" name="file1" type="file" required="required" />
		</div>
Other examples
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	<form action="#" method="get" id="validation-example">
		...
		<div class="form-group">
			<label for="date1"><span class="field-name">Date</span><span class="datepicker-format"> (YYYY-MM-DD)</span></label>
			<input class="form-control" id="date1" name="date1" type="date" data-rule-dateISO="true" />
		</div>
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	<form action="#" method="get" id="validation-example">
		...
		<div class="form-group">
			<label for="time1"><span class="field-name">Time</span> (hh:mm)</label>
			<input class="form-control" id="time1" name="time1" type="time" />
		</div>
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	<form action="#" method="get" id="validation-example">
	...
	<div class="form-group">
		<label for="number1"><span class="field-name">Number</span> (between -a and 1 by step 0.1)</label>
		<input class="form-control" id="number1" name="number1" type="number" min="-1" max="1" step="0.1" />
	</div>
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	<form action="#" method="get" id="validation-example">
		...
		<div class="form-group">
			<label for="an1"><span class="field-name">Alphanumeric</span> (at least 4 characters)</label>
			<input class="form-control" id="an1" name="an1" type="text" pattern="[A-Za-z0-9\s]{4,}" data-rule-alphanumeric="true" data-rule-minlength="4" />
		</div>
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<div class="wb-frmvld">
	<form action="#" method="get" id="validation-example">
		...
		<div class="form-group">
			<label for="numeric1"><span class="field-name">Numeric</span> (digits only)</label>
			<input class="form-control" id="numeric1" name="numeric1" type="number" data-rule-digits="true" />
		</div>
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	<form action="#" method="get" id="validation-example">
		...
		<div class="form-group">
			<label for="letters1"><span class="field-name">Letters only</span> (maximum of 5 characters)</label>
			<input class="form-control" id="letters1" name="letters1" type="text" size="5" maxlength="5" pattern="[A-Za-z\s]" data-rule-lettersonly="true" />
		</div>
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	<form action="#" method="get" id="validation-example">
		...
		<div class="form-group">
			<label for="text1"><span class="field-name">Letters and punctuation only</span> (allowed punctuation: [. , ( ) "])</label>
			<input class="form-control" id="text1" name="text1" type="text" pattern="[A-Za-z-.,()'"\s]" data-rule-letterswithbasicpunc="true" />
		</div>
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	<form action="#" method="get" id="validation-example">
		...
		<div class="form-group">
			<label for="word1"><span class="field-name">Maximum of 10 words</span></label>
			<input class="form-control" id="word1" name="word1" type="text" data-rule-maxWords="10" />
		</div>
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<div class="wb-frmvld">
	<form action="#" method="get" id="validation-example">
		...
		<div class="form-group">
			<label for="word2"><span class="field-name">Minimum of 2 words</span></label>
			<input class="form-control" id="word2" name="word2" type="text" data-rule-minWords="2" />
		</div>
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	<form action="#" method="get" id="validation-example">
		...
		<div class="form-group">
			<label for="word3"><span class="field-name">Between 2 and 10 words</span></label>
			<input class="form-control" id="word3" name="word3" type="text" data-rule-rangeWords="[2,10]" />
		</div>
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	<form action="#" method="get" id="validation-example">
		...
		<div class="form-group">
			<label for="nowhitespace1"><span class="field-name">No white space</span></label>
			<input class="form-control" id="nowhitespace1" name="nowhitespace1" type="text" pattern="[A-Za-z-.,()'"\s]" data-rule-nowhitespace="true" />
		</div>
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<div class="wb-frmvld">
	<form action="#" method="get" id="validation-example">
		...
		<div class="form-group">
			<label for="password1"><span class="field-name">Password</span> (between 5 and 10 characters)</label>
			<input class="form-control" id="password1" name="password1" type="password" autocomplete="new-password" maxlength="10" size="10" pattern=".{5,10}" data-rule-rangelength="[5,10]" />
			<label for="passwordconfirm"><span class="field-name">Confirm your password</span></label>
			<input class="form-control" id="passwordconfirm" name="passwordconfirm" type="password" autocomplete="new-password" maxlength="10" size="10" data-rule-equalTo="#password1" />
		</div>
Favourite pets (required)
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<div class="wb-frmvld">
	<form action="#" method="get" id="validation-example">
		...
		<fieldset class="chkbxrdio-grp">
			<legend class="required"><span class="field-name">Favourite pets</span> <strong class="required">(required)</strong></legend>
			<div class="checkbox">
				<label for="animal1"><input type="checkbox" name="animal" value="1" id="animal1" required="required" />&#160;&#160;Dog</label>
			</div>
			<div class="checkbox">
				<label for="animal2"><input type="checkbox" name="animal" value="2" id="animal2" />&#160;&#160;Cat</label>
			</div>
			<div class="checkbox">
				<label for="animal3"><input type="checkbox" name="animal" value="3" id="animal3" />&#160;&#160;Fish</label>
			</div>
			<div class="checkbox">
				<label for="animal4"><input type="checkbox" name="animal" value="4" id="animal4" />&#160;&#160;Other</label>
			</div>
		</fieldset>
Citizenship status (required)
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	<form action="#" method="get" id="validation-example">
		...
		<fieldset class="chkbxrdio-grp">
			<legend class="required"><span class="field-name">Citizenship status</span> <strong class="required">(required)</strong></legend>
			<div class="radio">
				<label for="status1"><input type="radio" name="status" value="1" id="status1" required="required" />&#160;&#160;Canadian citizen</label>
			</div>
			<div class="radio">
				<label for="status2"><input type="radio" name="status" value="2" id="status2" />&#160;&#160;Permanent resident</label>
			</div>
			<div class="radio">
				<label for="status3"><input type="radio" name="status" value="3" id="status3" />&#160;&#160;Work permit</label>
			</div>
			<div class="radio">
				<label for="status4"><input type="radio" name="status" value="4" id="status4" />&#160;&#160;Other</label>
			</div>
		</fieldset>

Examples of stacked and horizontal forms using list items as container

Stacked checkboxes in a <li> pattern with implicit labels (required)
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<div class="wb-frmvld">
	<form action="#" method="get" id="validation-example">
		...
		<fieldset class="chkbxrdio-grp">
			<legend class="required"><span class="field-name">Stacked checkboxes in a <code>&lt;li&gt;</code> pattern with implicit labels</span> <strong class="required">(required)</strong></legend>
			<ul class="form-group list-unstyled">
				<li class="checkbox">
					<label for="fruits1a">
						<input type="checkbox" name="example1" value="1" id="fruits1a" required="required" />Apple
					</label>
				</li>
				<li class="checkbox">
					<label for="fruits2a">
						<input type="checkbox" name="example1" value="2" id="fruits2a" />Orange
					</label>
				</li>
				<li class="checkbox">
					<label for="fruits3a">
						<input type="checkbox" name="example1" value="3" id="fruits3a" />Kiwi
					</label>
				</li>
				<li class="checkbox">
					<label for="fruits4a">
						<input type="checkbox" name="example1" value="4" id="fruits4a" />Other
					</label>
				</li>
			</ul>
		</fieldset>
					
				
Note: The for attribute in the labels is optional for this pattern
Stacked radio buttons in a <li> pattern with implicit labels (required)
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<div class="wb-frmvld">
	<form action="#" method="get" id="validation-example">
		...
		<fieldset class="chkbxrdio-grp">
			<legend class="required"><span class="field-name">Stacked radio buttons in a <code>&lt;li&gt;</code> pattern with implicit labels</span> <strong class="required">(required)</strong></legend>
			<ul class="form-group list-unstyled">
				<li class="radio">
					<label for="fruits1b">
						<input type="radio" name="example2" value="1" id="fruits1b" required="required" />Apple
					</label>
				</li>
				<li class="radio">
					<label for="fruits2b">
						<input type="radio" name="example2" value="2" id="fruits2b" />Orange
					</label>
				</li>
				<li class="radio">
					<label for="fruits3b">
						<input type="radio" name="example2" value="3" id="fruits3b" />Kiwi
					</label>
				</li>
				<li class="radio">
					<label for="fruits4b">
						<input type="radio" name="example2" value="4" id="fruits4b" />Other
					</label>
				</li>
			</ul>
		</fieldset>
					
				
Note: The for attribute in the labels is optional for this pattern
Stacked checkboxes in a <div> pattern with implicit labels (required)
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<div class="wb-frmvld">
	<form action="#" method="get" id="validation-example">
		...
		<fieldset class="chkbxrdio-grp">
			<legend class="required"><span class="field-name">Stacked checkboxes in a <code>&lt;div&gt;</code> pattern with implicit labels</span> <strong class="required">(required)</strong></legend>
			<div class="checkbox">
				<label for="fruits1c">
					<input type="checkbox" name="example3" value="1" id="fruits1c" required="required" />Apple
				</label>
			</div>
			<div class="checkbox">
				<label for="fruits2c">
					<input type="checkbox" name="example3" value="2" id="fruits2c" />Orange
				</label>
			</div>
			<div class="checkbox">
				<label for="fruits3c">
					<input type="checkbox" name="example3" value="3" id="fruits3c" />Kiwi
				</label>
			</div>
			<div class="checkbox">
				<label for="fruits4c">
					<input type="checkbox" name="example3" value="4" id="fruits4c" />Other
				</label>
			</div>
		</fieldset>
					
				
Note: The for attribute in the labels is optional for this pattern
Horizontal checkboxes in a <li> pattern with explicit labels (required)
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<div class="wb-frmvld">
	<form action="#" method="get" id="validation-example">
		...
		<fieldset class="chkbxrdio-grp">
			<legend class="required"><span class="field-name">Horizontal checkboxes in a <code>&lt;li&gt;</code> pattern with explicit labels</span> <strong class="required">(required)</strong></legend>
			<ul class="form-inline list-unstyled">
				<li class="label-inline">
					<input type="checkbox" name="example4" value="1" id="fruits5" required="required" />
					<label for="fruits5">Apple</label>
				</li>
				<li class="label-inline">
					<input type="checkbox" name="example4" value="2" id="fruits6" />
					<label for="fruits6">Orange</label>
				</li>
				<li class="label-inline">
					<input type="checkbox" name="example4" value="3" id="fruits7" />
					<label for="fruits7">Kiwi</label>
				</li>
				<li class="label-inline">
					<input type="checkbox" name="example4" value="4" id="fruits8" />
					<label for="fruits8">Other</label>
				</li>
			</ul>
		</fieldset>
					
				
Horizontal radio buttons in a <label> pattern with implicit labels (required)
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<div class="wb-frmvld">
	<form action="#" method="get" id="validation-example">
		...
		<fieldset class="form-inline chkbxrdio-grp">
			<legend class="required"><span class="field-name">Horizontal radio buttons in a <code>&lt;label></code> pattern with implicit labels</span> <strong class="required">(required)</strong></legend>
			<label for="tech1" class="radio-inline">
				<input type="radio" name="example5" value="1" id="tech1" required="required" />Smartphone
			</label>
			<label for="tech2" class="radio-inline">
				<input type="radio" name="example5" value="2" id="tech2" />Laptop
			</label>
			<label for="tech3" class="radio-inline">
				<input type="radio" name="example5" value="3" id="tech3" />Voice assistant
			</label>
			<label for="tech4" class="radio-inline">
				<input type="radio" name="example5" value="4" id="tech4" />Fusion reactor
			</label>
		</fieldset>
					
				
Horizontal checkboxes in a <div> pattern with explicit labels (required)
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<div class="wb-frmvld">
	<form action="#" method="get" id="validation-example">
		...
		<fieldset class="form-inline chkbxrdio-grp">
			<legend class="required"><span class="field-name">Horizontal checkboxes in a <code>&lt;div&gt;</code> pattern with explicit labels</span> <strong class="required">(required)</strong></legend>
			<div class="label-inline">
				<input type="checkbox" name="example6" value="1" id="tech5" required="required" />
				<label for="tech5">Smartphone</label>
			</div>
			<div class="label-inline">
				<input type="checkbox" name="example6" value="2" id="tech6" />
				<label for="tech6">Laptop</label>
			</div>
			<div class="label-inline">
				<input type="checkbox" name="example6" value="3" id="tech7" />
				<label for="tech7">Voice assistant</label>
			</div>
			<div class="label-inline">
				<input type="checkbox" name="example6" value="4" id="tech8" />
				<label for="tech8">Fusion reactor</label>
			</div>
		</fieldset>
					
				
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