Answers.Body: <p>Currently it has no affect on the Lightswitch field at all, which I think is the right call.</p>
  
  <p>However, you do have a valid use-case for either making a setting on the field that forced it to be "on" if required is set or maybe even a separate "Require On" field type all-together.</p>
  
  <p>Regardless, probably worth putting up on <a href="http://feedback.buildwithcraft.com" rel="nofollow">http://feedback.buildwithcraft.com</a></p>
  
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Body: <p>If I set a Lightswitch field as required, does that require it to be On? Is that valid at all?</p>
  
  <p>(Context: I'm using a Lightswitch in User fields to capture "I agree to the Terms &amp; Conditions...", and building a front-end user registration form.)</p>
  
  <p>Thanks!</p>
  
Tags: <user-profile><lightswitch><required>
Title: How does Craft regard a Lightswitch field when it's set to Required in the Fields layout?
ThreadText: # How does Craft regard a Lightswitch field when it's set to Required in the Fields layout?
  
  (Asked by: username_0 on 2015-09-29)
  
  If I set a Lightswitch field as required, does that require it to be On? Is that valid at all?
  
  (Context: I'm using a Lightswitch in User fields to capture "I agree to the Terms & Conditions...", and building a front-end user registration form.)
  
  Thanks!
  
  **Tags:** user-profile, lightswitch, required
  
  
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  ## 1 answers
  
  ### Answer by username_1 on 2015-09-29. Score: 6 | Accepted answer
  
  Currently it has no affect on the Lightswitch field at all, which I think is the right call.
  
  However, you do have a valid use-case for either making a setting on the field that forced it to be "on" if required is set or maybe even a separate "Require On" field type all-together.
  
  Regardless, probably worth putting up on <http://feedback.buildwithcraft.com>
  
  
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