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SetRequired

Specifies if the current form should be required.

Inherited from ApiFormBase.SetRequired.

Syntax​

expression.SetRequired(bRequired);

expression - A variable that represents an ApiSignatureForm class.

Parameters​

NameRequired/OptionalData typeDefaultDescription
bRequiredRequiredbooleanDefines if the current form is required (true) or not (false).

Returns​

boolean

Example​

Mark a signature field as required in a document.

// How do I control whether a signature field must be completed in a document?

// Verify that a signature field remains mandatory regardless of the required setting in a document.

let doc = Api.GetDocument();
let signatureForm = Api.CreateSignatureForm({"key": "Signature", "tip": "Please sign here", "placeholder": "Signature"});
let paragraph = doc.GetElement(0);
paragraph.AddElement(signatureForm);
signatureForm.SetRequired(false);
let required = signatureForm.IsRequired();
paragraph = Api.CreateParagraph();
paragraph.AddText("The first form from this document is required: " + required);
doc.Push(paragraph);