HTML Form Validation is heavily underused

November 1, 2024

HTML Forms have powerful validation mechanisms, but they are heavily underused. In fact, not many people even know much about them. Is this because of some flaw in their design? Let’s explore.

Source: HTML Form Validation is heavily underused

Validation is built into HTML forms, with an imperative API (and of course CSS pseudoclass selectors for various states.)

This is an excellent exploration into an underused aspect of the web platform.

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  1. @conffab.com ok but something can't be "heavily" underused.