Simple Search Form Tag

Question

I am using this tag pair for a website form. Two issues I have:

1. How do I make certain fields required without using CSS3 or jQuery. Does EE have a native way of doing this?

2. How do I get validation to work on iOS?

3. Are there any better third party form add ons that someone can recommend?

Answer 1

To my knowledge, you can't make fields required.

The more popular search add-ons are Low Search and Solspace Super Search

Both of these add-ons have validation built in, as well as obviously many other features you won't find on the native EE search form.