How to create a custom form validation and display required Error message upon handle input change in Lightning web component - LWC

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Files we used in this post example:-

lwcFormValidation.html	Lightning Web Component HTML	Template HTML file for used to write HTML element for user interface..
lwcFormValidation.js	Lightning Web Component JavaScript	It is holding Form Validation function that is display the required Error message on handle changing lightning input field.
lwcFormValidation.js-meta.xml	XML Meta File	It is used for where this lightning web component you want to exposed…

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Step 1:- Create Lightning Web Component : lwcFormValidation.html

SFDX:Lightning Web Component >> New >> lwcFormValidation.html

lwcFormValidation.html [Lightning Web Component HTML]

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  <template>
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    <lightning-card title="Create a custom form validation in Lightning web component - LWC" icon-name="custom:custom12" size="small">

        <div class="slds-grid slds-wrap">

            <div class="slds-col slds-size_6-of-12 slds-p-horizontal--medium slds-m-bottom--medium">

               <lightning-Input type="text" label="First Name" value={firstName} name="firstName" class="firstName" onchange={handleChangeValidation}></lightning-input>

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            </div>
```
```
 
```

            <div class="slds-col slds-size_6-of-12 slds-p-horizontal--medium slds-m-bottom--medium">

               <lightning-Input type="text"  label="Last Name" value={lastName} name="lastName" class="lastName" onchange={handleChangeValidation}></lightning-input>

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            </div>
```
```
 
```

            <div class="slds-col slds-size_6-of-12 slds-p-horizontal--medium slds-m-bottom--medium">

               <lightning-Input type="text" label="Email" value={userEmail} name="userEmail" class="userEmail" onchange={handleChangeValidation}></lightning-input>

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            </div>
```
```
 
```

            <div class="slds-col slds-size_6-of-12 slds-p-horizontal--medium slds-m-bottom--medium">

               <lightning-Input type="phone" label="Phone" value={userPhone} name="userPhone" class="userPhone" onchange={handleChangeValidation}></lightning-input>

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            </div>
```
```
 
```

            <div class="slds-col slds-size_6-of-12 slds-p-horizontal--medium slds-m-bottom--medium">

               <lightning-input type="checkbox" label="Status" name="statusCheckbox" class="statusActive" onchange={handleChangeValidation}></lightning-input>

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            </div>
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Step 2:- Create Lightning Web Component : lwcFormValidation.js

SFDX:Lightning Web Component >> New >> lwcFormValidation.js

lwcFormValidation.js [LWC JavaScript File]

  import { LightningElement } from 'lwc';

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export default class LwcFormValidation extends LightningElement {

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```
```
    handleChangeValidation(event){
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      let getFirstName = event.target.name;

      let getLstName = event.target.name;

      let getUserEmail = event.target.name;

      let getUserPhone = event.target.name;

      let getStatusActive = event.target.name;

      let getCityName = event.target.name;

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      if(getFirstName === "firstName"){
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          let firstName = this.template.querySelector('.firstName');

          let firstNameVal = firstName.value;

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          if(!firstNameVal){
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            firstName.setCustomValidity('Please Enter the First Name');

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          }else{
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            firstName.setCustomValidity('');

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          }
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          firstName.reportValidity();
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      }
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      else if(getLstName === "lastName"){

        let lastName = this.template.querySelector('.lastName');

        let lastNameVal = lastName.value;

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        if(!lastNameVal){
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            lastName.setCustomValidity('Please Enter the Larst Name');

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        }else{
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            lastName.setCustomValidity('');

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        }
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        lastName.reportValidity();
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       }
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       else if(getUserEmail === "userEmail"){

        let userEmail = this.template.querySelector('.userEmail');

        let userEmailVal = userEmail.value;

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        if(!userEmailVal){
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            userEmail.setCustomValidity('Please Enter the Email Id');

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        }else{
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            userEmail.setCustomValidity('');

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        }
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        userEmail.reportValidity();
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       }
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       else if(getUserPhone === "userPhone"){

        let userPhone = this.template.querySelector('.userPhone');

        let userPhoneVal = userPhone.value;

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        if(!userPhoneVal){
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            userPhone.setCustomValidity('Please Enter the Email Id');

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        }else{
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            userPhone.setCustomValidity('');

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        }
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        userPhone.reportValidity();
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       }
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       else if(getStatusActive === "statusCheckbox"){

        let statusCheckbox = this.template.querySelector('.statusActive');

        let statusCheckboxVal = statusCheckbox.checked;

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        if(!statusCheckboxVal){
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            statusCheckbox.setCustomValidity('Please Check Mark the Status Checkbox');

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        }else{
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            statusCheckbox.setCustomValidity('');

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        }
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        statusCheckbox.reportValidity();

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       }        
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    }
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}
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Step 3:- Create Lightning Web Component : lwcFormValidation.js-meta.xml

SFDX:Lightning Web Component >> New >> lwcFormValidation.js-meta.xml

lwcFormValidation.js-meta.xml [LWC Meta Data XML]

```
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
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<LightningComponentBundle xmlns="http://soap.sforce.com/2006/04/metadata">

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    <apiVersion>45.0</apiVersion>
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    <isExposed>true</isExposed>
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    <targets>
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        <target>lightning__AppPage</target>

        <target>lightning__RecordPage</target>

        <target>lightning__HomePage</target>

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        <target>lightning__Tab</target>
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      </targets>
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</LightningComponentBundle>
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FAQ (Frequently Asked Questions)

What are required pieces of a validation rule?

A validation rule can contain a formula or expression that evaluates the data in one or more fields and returns a value of 'True' or 'False'. Validation rules also include an error message to display to the user when the rule returns a value of “True” due to an invalid value.

How do I show alert in LWC?

Lightning Web component(LWC) can send a toast notification that pops up to alert users of success, error or warning. A toast can also simply provide information. To display a toast notification in Lightning Experience or Lightning communities, import ShowToastEvent from the lightning/platformShowToastEvent module.

How do you display error message below input field in lightning component?

All you have to do is check the validity attribute of your lightning:input , and your configured error messages will appear below it automatically.

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