{"id":128,"date":"2026-04-10T09:04:41","date_gmt":"2026-04-10T09:04:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gigz.pk\/html\/?post_type=lesson&#038;p=128"},"modified":"2026-04-27T16:17:39","modified_gmt":"2026-04-27T16:17:39","slug":"form-validation-basics","status":"publish","type":"lesson","link":"https:\/\/gigz.pk\/html\/index.php\/lesson\/form-validation-basics\/","title":{"rendered":"Form Validation Basics"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Form validation in HTML is used to check whether the data entered by a user is correct before submitting a form. It helps ensure that users provide complete and valid information.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>What is Form Validation<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Form validation is the process of checking user input to make sure it meets required rules, such as correct format, required fields, or proper length.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Required Attribute<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The required attribute is used to make sure a field is not left empty.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Example of Required Field<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&lt;input type=&#8221;text&#8221; required&gt;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Email Validation<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The email input type automatically checks if the user enters a valid email format.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Example of Email Validation<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&lt;input type=&#8221;email&#8221; required&gt;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Minlength and Maxlength<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">These attributes are used to set minimum and maximum character limits for input fields.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Example of Length Validation<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&lt;input type=&#8221;text&#8221; minlength=&#8221;3&#8243; maxlength=&#8221;10&#8243;&gt;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Number Validation<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">You can set limits for number inputs using min and max attributes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Example of Number Validation<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&lt;input type=&#8221;number&#8221; min=&#8221;1&#8243; max=&#8221;100&#8243;&gt;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Pattern Attribute<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The pattern attribute is used to define a custom rule using regular expressions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Example of Pattern Validation<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&lt;input type=&#8221;text&#8221; pattern=&#8221;[A-Za-z]{3,}&#8221;&gt;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Why Form Validation is Important<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Form validation helps prevent incorrect data from being submitted. 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