Validator for list box in asp.net
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On the RequiredFieldValidator
, try setting InitialValue
to empty string:
<asp:RequiredFieldValidator ID="RequiredFieldValidator1" runat="server"
InitialValue=""
ControlToValidate="lst_newGrpMembers"
ErrorMessage="Atleast one member required"
CssClass="Error"
Text="*Atleast one member required"
ValidationGroup="CreateGroupValidationGroup">
</asp:RequiredFieldValidator>
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Mark
Updated on June 25, 2022Comments
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Mark almost 2 years
<asp:ListBox ID="lst_newGrpMembers" DataValueField="Name" SelectionMode="Multiple" Width="120px" ToolTip="Press ctrl to select multiple users" runat="server"> </asp:ListBox> <asp:RequiredFieldValidator ID="RequiredFieldValidator1" runat="server" ControlToValidate="lst_newGrpMembers" ErrorMessage="Atleast one member required" CssClass="Error" Text="*Atleast one member required" ValidationGroup="CreateGroupValidationGroup"> </asp:RequiredFieldValidator>
I have a required field validator for a list box, it validates and shows error where there is no entry in the list box, but when I add item to the list box, it still shows error. When I select the list box item which I added and click submit it works fine. How to validate the list box.