How can I check if a user has selected something from a <select>
field in HTML?
I see <select>
doesn't support the new required
attribute... do I have to use JavaScript then? Or is there something I’m missing? :/
Mandatory: Have the first value empty - required works on empty values
Prerequisites: correct html5 DOCTYPE and a named input field
<select name="somename" required>
<option value="">Please select</option>
<option value="one">One</option>
</select>
As per the documentation (the listing and bold is mine)
The required attribute is a boolean attribute.
When specified, the user will be required to select a value before submitting the form.If a select element
- has a required attribute specified,
- does not have a multiple attribute specified,
- and has a display size of 1 (do not have SIZE=2 or more - omit it if not needed);
- and if the value of the first option element in the select element's list of options (if any) is the empty string (i.e. present as
value=""
),- and that option element's parent node is the select element (and not an optgroup element),
then that option is the select element's placeholder label option.