Form Validation using JavaScript

Question

I\'m trying to validate a form using JavaScript but i\'m a bit stuck on displaying a message next to the field to say that \"This field is required\". How do I go about doing th

Answer 1

Add a span near each field so you can use it for the validation message:

First Name

  
  

After that, just add the error message there, so instead of:

alert('You need to complete this field')

You would use:

document.getElementById('firstname_error').innerHTML = 'You need to complete this field'