JavaScript/jQuery Validator - RequiredRule

A validation rule that demands that a validated field has a value.

import { RequiredRule } from "devextreme/common"
Type:

Object

Use this rule type to ensure the target editor value is specified. The rule will be broken in the following cases.

  • If the validated value is null, false, or undefined.
  • If the specified value has a type that is not expected for the target field (e.g., a string for the DateBox UI component).

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message

Specifies the message that is shown if the rule is broken.

Type:

String

Default Value: 'Required'

An error message can be specified as follows:

  • Hard-code the message

    jQuery
    index.js
    $(function() {
        $("#textBox").dxTextBox({ ... })
            .dxValidator({
                type: "required",
                message: "My custom message"
            });
    });
    Angular
    app.component.html
    app.module.ts
    <dx-text-box> 
        <dx-validator>
            <dxi-validation-rule 
                type="required" 
                message="My custom message">
            </dxi-validation-rule>
        </dx-validator>
    </dx-text-box>
    import { BrowserModule } from '@angular/platform-browser';
    import { NgModule } from '@angular/core';
    import { AppComponent } from './app.component';
    
    import { DxValidatorModule,
             DxTextBoxModule } from 'devextreme-angular';
    
    @NgModule({
        declarations: [
            AppComponent
        ],
        imports: [
            DxTextBoxModule,
            BrowserModule,
            DxValidatorModule
        ],
        providers: [],
        bootstrap: [AppComponent]
    })
    export class AppModule { }
    Vue
    App.vue
    <template>
        <DxTextBox>
            <DxValidator>
                <DxRequiredRule
                    message="My custom message"
                />
            </DxValidator>
        </DxTextBox>
    </template>
    
    <script>
    import 'devextreme/dist/css/dx.light.css';
    
    import { DxTextBox } from 'devextreme-vue/text-box';
    import {
        DxValidator,
        DxRequiredRule
    } from 'devextreme-vue/validator';
    
    export default {
        components: {
            DxTextBox,
            DxValidator,
            DxRequiredRule
        }
    }
    </script>
    React
    App.js
    import React from 'react';
    
    import 'devextreme/dist/css/dx.light.css';
    
    import { TextBox } from 'devextreme-react/text-box';
    import {
        Validator,
        RequiredRule
    } from 'devextreme-react/validator';
    
    class App extends React.Component {
        render() {
            return (
                <TextBox>
                    <Validator>
                        <RequiredRule
                            message="My custom message" />
                    </Validator>
                </TextBox>
            );
        }
    }
    export default App;
  • Hide the message

    jQuery
    index.js
    $(function() {
        $("#textBox").dxTextBox({ ... })
            .dxValidator({
                type: "required",
                message: ""
            });
    });
    Angular
    app.component.html
    app.module.ts
    <dx-text-box>
        <dx-validator>
            <dxi-validation-rule 
                type="required" 
                message="">
            </dxi-validation-rule>
        </dx-validator>
    </dx-text-box>
    import { BrowserModule } from '@angular/platform-browser';
    import { NgModule } from '@angular/core';
    import { AppComponent } from './app.component';
    
     import { DxValidatorModule,
              DxTextBoxModule } from 'devextreme-angular';
    
    @NgModule({
        declarations: [
            AppComponent
        ],
        imports: [
            BrowserModule,
            DxValidatorModule,
            DxTextBoxModule
        ],
        providers: [],
        bootstrap: [AppComponent]
    })
    export class AppModule { }
    Vue
    App.vue
    <template>
        <DxTextBox>
            <DxValidator>
                <DxRequiredRule
                    message=""
                />
            </DxValidator>
        </DxTextBox>
    </template>
    
    <script>
    import 'devextreme/dist/css/dx.light.css';
    
    import { DxTextBox } from 'devextreme-vue/text-box';
    import {
        DxValidator,
        DxRequiredRule
    } from 'devextreme-vue/validator';
    
    export default {
        components: {
            DxTextBox,
            DxValidator,
            DxRequiredRule
        }
    }
    </script>
    React
    App.js
    import React from 'react';
    
    import 'devextreme/dist/css/dx.light.css';
    
    import { TextBox } from 'devextreme-react/text-box';
    import {
        Validator,
        RequiredRule
    } from 'devextreme-react/validator';
    
    class App extends React.Component {
        render() {
            return (
                <TextBox>
                    <Validator>
                        <RequiredRule
                            message="" />
                    </Validator>
                </TextBox>
            );
        }
    }
    export default App;
  • Display the editor's name in the message

    jQuery
    index.js
    $(function() {
        $("#textBox").dxTextBox({ ... })
            .dxValidator({
                name: "Password", // The error message will be "Password is required"
                validationRules: [{
                    type: "required"
                }]
            });
    });
    Angular
    app.component.html
    app.module.ts
    <dx-text-box>
        <!-- The error message will be "Password is required" -->
        <dx-validator name="Password">
            <dxi-validation-rule 
                type="required">
            </dxi-validation-rule>
        </dx-validator>
    </dx-text-box>
    import { BrowserModule } from '@angular/platform-browser';
    import { NgModule } from '@angular/core';
    import { AppComponent } from './app.component';
    
    import { DxValidatorModule,
             DxTextBoxModule } from 'devextreme-angular';
    
    @NgModule({
        declarations: [
            AppComponent
        ],
        imports: [
            BrowserModule,
            DxValidatorModule,
            DxTextBoxModule
        ],
        providers: [],
        bootstrap: [AppComponent]
    })
    export class AppModule { }
    Vue
    App.vue
    <template>
        <DxTextBox>
            <!-- The error message will be "Password is required" -->
            <DxValidator name="Password">
                <DxRequiredRule />
            </DxValidator>
        </DxTextBox>
    </template>
    
    <script>
    import 'devextreme/dist/css/dx.light.css';
    
    import { DxTextBox } from 'devextreme-vue/text-box';
    import {
        DxValidator,
        DxRequiredRule
    } from 'devextreme-vue/validator';
    
    export default {
        components: {
            DxValidator,
            DxRequiredRule
        }
    }
    </script>
    React
    App.js
    import React from 'react';
    
    import 'devextreme/dist/css/dx.light.css';
    
    import { TextBox } from 'devextreme-react/text-box';
    import {
        Validator,
        RequiredRule
    } from 'devextreme-react/validator';
    
    class App extends React.Component {
        render() {
            return (
                <TextBox>
                    {/* The error message will be "Password is required" */}
                    <Validator name="Password">
                        <RequiredRule} />
                    </Validator>
                </TextBox>
            );
        }
    }
    
    export default App;

trim

Indicates whether to remove the Space characters from the validated value.

Type:

Boolean

Default Value: true

To keep the Space characters within the validated value, set this field to false.

type

Specifies the rule type. Set it to "required" to use the RequiredRule.