Title: Making Select field mandatory Last modified: August 18, 2017 --- # Making Select field mandatory * Resolved [just10mninutes](https://wordpress.org/support/users/just10mninutes/) * (@just10mninutes) * [8 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/making-select-field-mandatory/) * Hi, * Thank you for this wonderful plugin. * Could you please assist me how to make select field as required/mandatory field? * [md-select label=”Which session would you like to join?”] [select menu-1 “07th October 2017” “14th October 2017” “21st October 2017” “28th October 2017”] [/ md-select] * I tried select* but looks like it does not consider this * for select field. * Thanks Viewing 10 replies - 1 through 10 (of 10 total) * Plugin Author [GusRuss89](https://wordpress.org/support/users/gusruss89/) * (@gusruss89) * [8 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/making-select-field-mandatory/#post-9422933) * Hi [@just10mninutes](https://wordpress.org/support/users/just10mninutes/) * You just need to include a blank option – otherwise your select field will select“ 07th October 2017” as the value, meaning it can never be blank, and won’t trigger a required field rule. * Your code should be: * ``` [md-select label=”Which session would you like to join?”] [select menu-1 include_blank “07th October 2017” “14th October 2017” “21st October 2017” “28th October 2017”] [/md-select] ``` * Thanks, Angus * Thread Starter [just10mninutes](https://wordpress.org/support/users/just10mninutes/) * (@just10mninutes) * [8 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/making-select-field-mandatory/#post-9422962) * [@angus](https://wordpress.org/support/users/angus/), * Thank you for your response. looks like you misread my question or I am understanding your answer incorrectly. * I want that this field should be mandatory and not including blank. so I do not want to include include_blank option. * Regarding your point * > otherwise your select field will select “07th October 2017” as the value, meaning > it can never be blank * In this case I get my field label(Which session would you like to join?) as menu- 1 value when the form gets submitted and email is sent * ``` [md-select label="Which session would you like to join?"] [select menu-1 "07th October 2017" "14th October 2017" "21st October 2017" "28th October 2017"] [/md-select] ``` * Please let me know if I am not clear with my question. * Thank You - This reply was modified 8 years, 10 months ago by [just10mninutes](https://wordpress.org/support/users/just10mninutes/). - This reply was modified 8 years, 10 months ago by [just10mninutes](https://wordpress.org/support/users/just10mninutes/). * Plugin Author [GusRuss89](https://wordpress.org/support/users/gusruss89/) * (@gusruss89) * [8 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/making-select-field-mandatory/#post-9423064) * Hi [@just10mninutes](https://wordpress.org/support/users/just10mninutes/) * Mandatory/required literally means “not blank”. If you don’t add `include_blank` to your field, then it can never be blank, which means it doesn’t make sense for the field to be mandatory/required. * In other words, if you don’t add `include_blank` and someone fills out the form but leaves the select field, it will still have a value (not blank) – which in your case is “07th October 2017”. * Let me know if I’m still misinterpreting your question. * Thanks, Angus * Thread Starter [just10mninutes](https://wordpress.org/support/users/just10mninutes/) * (@just10mninutes) * [8 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/making-select-field-mandatory/#post-9423095) * [@angus](https://wordpress.org/support/users/angus/), * I understood your point of making select field as mandatory or non-mandatory. * Now what I am trying to say is, when I make the field as mandatory and person does not select the option, the form sends email with select field label value instead of first option of menu. * Below is the sample email received after filling form. I was expecting to receive 07th October 2017 in front of Workshop Date: since user did not select any option. * > Hi Team, > We have a new Registration for the workshop > WorkShop Date : Which session would you like to join? > Name : tre Email : < > myemail@mysite.com> Contact Number: 3456 * Thank you * Plugin Author [GusRuss89](https://wordpress.org/support/users/gusruss89/) * (@gusruss89) * [8 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/making-select-field-mandatory/#post-9424438) * Hi [@just10mninutes](https://wordpress.org/support/users/just10mninutes/) * I see your problem now. You found a bug. I’ve updated the plugin with a fix, please update and let me know if your problem is resolved. * Thanks, Angus * Thread Starter [just10mninutes](https://wordpress.org/support/users/just10mninutes/) * (@just10mninutes) * [8 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/making-select-field-mandatory/#post-9425336) * [@angus](https://wordpress.org/support/users/angus/), * Just updated and verified, no changes in the behavior. * I still get the label as menu value. * Thanks * Plugin Author [GusRuss89](https://wordpress.org/support/users/gusruss89/) * (@gusruss89) * [8 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/making-select-field-mandatory/#post-9425873) * Hi [@just10mninutes](https://wordpress.org/support/users/just10mninutes/) * Do you have a live url I can see your form at? * Thanks, Angus * Thread Starter [just10mninutes](https://wordpress.org/support/users/just10mninutes/) * (@just10mninutes) * [8 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/making-select-field-mandatory/#post-9425894) * [@angus](https://wordpress.org/support/users/angus/), * Here is the link. * [https://olifant.co.za/datansh/popi-compliance/](https://olifant.co.za/datansh/popi-compliance/) * Form is available under register tab. * Note: The site is still under construction. * If you register you will get the email with the details which has been submitted. * Thank you - This reply was modified 8 years, 10 months ago by [just10mninutes](https://wordpress.org/support/users/just10mninutes/). * Plugin Author [GusRuss89](https://wordpress.org/support/users/gusruss89/) * (@gusruss89) * [8 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/making-select-field-mandatory/#post-9425990) * Hi [@just10mninutes](https://wordpress.org/support/users/just10mninutes/) * It doesn’t look like it’s currently set to mandatory, but when I filled out the form and left that field blank, I got a blank field in the email (not “Which session would you like to join?”), which seems correct. * You may just need to clear your browser’s cache and retry. Can you let me know if that fixes the problem? * [http://www.refreshyourcache.com/en/home/](http://www.refreshyourcache.com/en/home/) * Thanks, Angus * Thread Starter [just10mninutes](https://wordpress.org/support/users/just10mninutes/) * (@just10mninutes) * [8 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/making-select-field-mandatory/#post-9427203) * [@angus](https://wordpress.org/support/users/angus/), * You are right, i had not put select*. * Now everything is fine. * Thanks a lot for your support Viewing 10 replies - 1 through 10 (of 10 total) The topic ‘Making Select field mandatory’ is closed to new replies. * ![](https://s.w.org/plugins/geopattern-icon/material-design-for-contact-form- 7_f8f8f8.svg) * [Material Design for Contact Form 7](https://wordpress.org/plugins/material-design-for-contact-form-7/) * [Frequently Asked Questions](https://wordpress.org/plugins/material-design-for-contact-form-7/#faq) * [Support Threads](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/material-design-for-contact-form-7/) * [Active Topics](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/material-design-for-contact-form-7/active/) * [Unresolved Topics](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/material-design-for-contact-form-7/unresolved/) * [Reviews](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/material-design-for-contact-form-7/reviews/) * 10 replies * 2 participants * Last reply from: [just10mninutes](https://wordpress.org/support/users/just10mninutes/) * Last activity: [8 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/making-select-field-mandatory/#post-9427203) * Status: resolved