---- dataentry snippet ----
type          : snippet #do not change this line
category      : checkout #mention the category like 'shipping', 'checkout' etc
name          : Making checkout fields required #the name of the snippet
description   :  #description about snippet
versions_tags : 0.6.0, 0.7.1, 0.7.2, 1.0 #compatible versions ( always use the dots between the numerals e.g 0.6.0 or 0.7.1 )
reference_url : http://forum.foxycart.com/comments.php?DiscussionID=5077&page=1 #Item_3            # External link
tags_tags     :  #tags, separated by commas.
date_dt       : 2011-12-20 #the date in YYYY-MM-DD format
----

====== Making checkout fields required ======

Sometimes as part of the checkout you need to ensure that customers are providing their phone number or company names. To do that, simply paste the following relevant script right before the closing ''</head>'' tag of your **checkout** template.


===== Making the phone number input required =====

<code javascript>
<script type="text/javascript" charset="utf-8">
  jQuery(document).ready(function(){
    jQuery("#customer_phone").addClass("fc_required");
    jQuery("li.fc_customer_phone label.fc_pre").append("<span class=\"fc_ast\">*<\/span>");
    jQuery("#customer_phone").blur(function() {
    if (this.value == "") {
      FC.checkout.updateErrorDisplay(this.name,true);
    } else {
      FC.checkout.updateErrorDisplay(this.name,false);
    }
   });
});
</script>
</code>

===== Making the company name input required =====

<code javascript>
<script type="text/javascript" charset="utf-8">
jQuery(document).ready(function(){
  jQuery("li.fc_customer_company").children("label.fc_pre").html("Company<span class=\"fc_ast\">*</span>");
  jQuery("#customer_company").addClass("fc_required");
  jQuery("#customer_company").blur(function() {
    if (this.value == "") {
      FC.checkout.updateErrorDisplay(this.name,true);
    } else {
      FC.checkout.updateErrorDisplay(this.name,false);
    }
  });
});
</script>
</code>

===== Related discussion =====

http://forum.foxycart.com/comments.php?DiscussionID=5077&page=1#Item_3
http://forum.foxycart.com/comments.php?DiscussionID=200&page=1#Item_14