How to enforce Required Fields in a PDF form

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Summary:

Required fields can be defined in the Field Properties > General menu. It is possible to further enforce these fields to prevent users from leaving fields blank with the implementation of JavaScript.

Information:

Open the PDF form
Right-click on the form field > click on Properties > click General
Select Required
Click on Actions
Under Select Trigger, select On Blur
Select Run a JavaScript under Select Action
Insert the following text:

f = getField(event.target.name)
if (f.value.length == 0)
    {
    f.setFocus()
    //Optional Message - Comment out the next line to remove
    app.alert("This field is required. Please enter a value.")
    }

8. Click OK > Close

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