Inline Error Messages

Inline error messages are errors that display during form validation. They display directly under the field with the error.

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