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Field Validation Messages

Inline field validation error messages display immediately after user input or when the user tries to submit a form. They display directly under the appropriate field.

  • Field error messages should be brief, clear and user-focused.
  • Point out specific user input errors and how to fix them in as few words as possible.
  • These messages are not always full sentences and do not require punctuation.
    A 'Question Type' field that has been left blank. The inline error message reads "Select a question type."
    A 'Birth Year' field with the user input '2021'. The inline error message reads "Must be between 1903 and 2008."