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How do you add an asterisk to a form?
Foot notes explaining asterisks It is a common technique to add an asterisk * to a form control’s label. Then, somewhere else on the page, for example below the form, this asterisk is explained to indicate a required input (in allusion to foot notes in text documents).
What does asterisk mean in forms?
Marking Required Fields in
Summary: Using an asterisk to mark required fields is an easy way to improve the usability of your forms. Only marking optional fields makes it difficult for people to fill out the form.
Where do you put the asterisk on a form?
Both these sites used the asterisk to mark required fields: UPS (left) displayed the asterisk at the end of the label and USPS (right) showed it at the beginning, in red. Showing it at the beginning in a different color makes it slightly easier to identify the required fields, which may prove useful when the form is longer.
When to use an asterisk in CSS?
Important: You must preserve the order of elements that is the input element first and label element second. CSS is gonna handle it and transform it in the traditional way, that is the label first and input second. This example puts an asterisk symbol in front of a label to denote that particular input as a required field.
Do you use different colors for the asterisk and the field?
In any case, there is some value to using different colors for the asterisk and for the field label: it allows users to quickly separate the two and focus on the field label while trying to decode what the field means. While red is somewhat recommended, we have a strong recommendation to avoid pale grays or low-contrast colors for the asterisk.
How to mark the required fields in forms?
The solution is simple: mark all the required fields. Be as explicit and transparent as possible: for every single field that must be completed, mark it as required. How to Mark the Required Fields? There are at least two options here: an asterisk (whether red or not) and the word “required”.