How can I display which fields still need to be filled in using ASP.NET and C#?

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I'm currently working on a web form in Visual Studio 2010 using C# and ASP.NET. It's a simple form - an online application - with several required fields. I already have regular expressions and required field validators in place, which display red asterisks when a field is left blank, but they're relatively hard to see.

Our users are a bunch of cowboys and ranch hands, so they'll just keep clicking 'Continue' if they don't immediately see what they're missing.

Is there a way to print at the bottom of the page which fields are missing?

Thanks in advance, Ellie

Rope in the cowboys! Whoo haaa! (slaps on a tie-down. throws hands in air) — Mark Schultheiss, Jul 17 '12 at 13:52
Instead of an asterisk, you could have a gif of a riderless horse? — IrishChieftain, Jul 17 '12 at 13:53
While I like both of these ideas, I can't say I could get away with it. I'm afraid my boss would like a list of what's missing. Next time, though.... :) — , Jul 17 '12 at 13:57

IrishChieftain · Accepted Answer · 2012-07-17T13:49:25.407

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Place the ValidationSummary contol right above the buttons at the end of the form.

Introduction to the ValidationSummary Control

edited Jul 17 '12 at 13:49

answered Jul 17 '12 at 13:48

IrishChieftain

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I was thinking the same. Provided he is using MVC3 or at least the fluent validation. – dreamerkumar Jul 17 '12 at 13:50
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@VishalKumar ValidationSummary can also be used in WebForms – Curtis Jul 17 '12 at 13:54

How can I display which fields still need to be filled in using ASP.NET and C#?

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