freeCodeCamp/curriculum/challenges/english/01-responsive-web-design/basic-html-and-html5/use-html5-to-require-a-field.md

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id: bad87fee1348bd9aedc08830
title: Use HTML5 to Require a Field
challengeType: 0
videoUrl: 'https://scrimba.com/p/pVMPUv/cMd4EcQ'
forumTopicId: 18360
dashedName: use-html5-to-require-a-field
---

# --description--

You can require specific form fields so that your user will not be able to submit your form until he or she has filled them out.

For example, if you wanted to make a text input field required, you can just add the attribute `required` within your `input` element, like this: `<input type="text" required>`

# --instructions--

Make your text `input` a `required` field, so that your user can't submit the form without completing this field.

Then try to submit the form without inputting any text. See how your HTML5 form notifies you that the field is required?

# --hints--

Your text `input` element should have the `required` attribute.

```js
assert($('input').prop('required'));
```

# --seed--

## --seed-contents--

```html
<h2>CatPhotoApp</h2>
<main>
  <p>Click here to view more <a href="#">cat photos</a>.</p>

  <a href="#"><img src="https://cdn.freecodecamp.org/curriculum/cat-photo-app/relaxing-cat.jpg" alt="A cute orange cat lying on its back."></a>

  <p>Things cats love:</p>
  <ul>
    <li>cat nip</li>
    <li>laser pointers</li>
    <li>lasagna</li>
  </ul>
  <p>Top 3 things cats hate:</p>
  <ol>
    <li>flea treatment</li>
    <li>thunder</li>
    <li>other cats</li>
  </ol>
  <form action="https://www.freecatphotoapp.com/submit-cat-photo">
    <input type="text" placeholder="cat photo URL">
    <button type="submit">Submit</button>
  </form>
</main>
```

# --solutions--

```html
<h2>CatPhotoApp</h2>
<main>
  <p>Click here to view more <a href="#">cat photos</a>.</p>
  
  <a href="#"><img src="https://cdn.freecodecamp.org/curriculum/cat-photo-app/relaxing-cat.jpg" alt="A cute orange cat lying on its back."></a>
  
  <p>Things cats love:</p>
  <ul>
    <li>cat nip</li>
    <li>laser pointers</li>
    <li>lasagna</li>
  </ul>
  <p>Top 3 things cats hate:</p>
  <ol>
    <li>flea treatment</li>
    <li>thunder</li>
    <li>other cats</li>
  </ol>
  <form action="https://www.freecatphotoapp.com/submit-cat-photo">
    <input type="text" required placeholder="cat photo URL">
    <button type="submit">Submit</button>
  </form>
</main>
```