HTML DOM Input Date required Property

Input Date Object : Find out if a date field must be filled out before submitting a form

Definition and Usage

The required property sets or returns whether a date field must be filled out before submitting a form.

This property reflects the HTML required attribute.

Browser Support

Property
required Yes 12.0 Yes Yes Yes
Note: <input type="date"> does not show as a proper date field in IE11, and earlier.

Syntax

Return the required property:

dateObject.required

Set the required property:

dateObject.required = true|false

Property Values

Value Description
true|false Specifies whether a date field should be a required part of form submission.
  • true - The date field is a required part of form submission
  • false - Default. The date field is not a required part of form submission

Technical Details

Return Value: A Boolean, returns true if the date field is a required part of form submission, otherwise it returns false

More Examples

Example

Set a date field to be a required part of form submission:

document.getElementById("myDate").required = true;

Related Pages

HTML reference: HTML <input> required attribute

❮ Input Date Object