How to Display Validation Message for Radio Buttons with Inline Images using Bootstrap?

Last Updated : 20 Jun, 2024

By default, Bootstrap 4 has various form features for radio buttons with images inline. Here HTML 5 has default validation features, However, for custom validation, we must use JavaScript or jQuery.

Below are the approaches that would help in displaying validation messages for radio buttons with images inline:

Table of Content

Using Inline Image
Using Form Groups and Input Groups

Using Inline Image

Wrap radio buttons and labels with form-check-inline class. Add image tags after labels. Utilize default required validation and trigger alert with jQuery methods if the radio button is unchecked.

Example: To illustrate displaying validation messages for radio buttons with images inline based on the above approach.

html

<!DOCTYPE html>
<html lang="en">
  
<head>
    <meta charset="utf-8">
    <meta name="viewport" content=
            "width=device-width, initial-scale=1">
    <link rel="stylesheet" href=
"https://maxcdn.bootstrapcdn.com/bootstrap/4.3.1/css/bootstrap.min.css">
    
    <script src=
"https://ajax.googleapis.com/ajax/libs/jquery/3.4.1/jquery.min.js">
    </script>
    
    <script src=
"https://cdnjs.cloudflare.com/ajax/libs/popper.js/1.14.7/umd/popper.min.js">
    </script>
    
    <script src=
"https://maxcdn.bootstrapcdn.com/bootstrap/4.3.1/js/bootstrap.min.js">
    </script>
    
    <style>
        body {
            text-align: center;
        }
        h1 {
            color: green;
        }
    </style>
</head>

<body>
    <div class="container">
        <h1>GeeksforGeeeks</h1>
        
        <br><br>       

<p>Select Your Gender</p>
        
        <form>
            <div class="form-check form-check-inline">
                <input class="form-check-input"
                        type="radio"
                        name="inlineRadioOptions"
                        id="inlineRadio2"
                        value="option2" required>
                <label class="form-check-label"
                                for="inlineRadio2">
                    <img id="option2img" src=
"https://media.geeksforgeeks.org/wp-content/uploads/20200114123932/malelogo.png"
                            class=
"rounded-circle rounded-sm img-fluid img-thumbnail">
                </label>
            </div>
            
            <div class="form-check form-check-inline">
                <input class="form-check-input"
                        type="radio"
                        name="inlineRadioOptions"
                        id="inlineRadio3"
                        value="option3" required>
                <label class="form-check-label"
                            for="inlineRadio3">
                    <img id="option3img" src=
"https://media.geeksforgeeks.org/wp-content/uploads/20200114123931/femalelogo.png"
                            class=
"rounded-circle rounded-sm img-fluid img-thumbnail">
                </label>
            </div>
            <br>
            
            <div class="form-check form-check-inline">
                <input type="submit"
                        class="form-control mt-3 "
                        value="Submit"
                        name="submit"
                        id="checked" />
            </div>
        </form>
        
        <br><br>
        
        <span id="msg"></span>
    </div>
    
    <script>
    
        // On clicking submit do following
        $("input[type=submit]").click(function() {
            
            var atLeastOneChecked = false;
            $("input[type=radio]").each(function() {
            
                // If radio button not checked
                // display alert message 
                if ($(this).attr("checked") != "checked") {
                
                    // Alert message by displaying
                    // error message
                    $("#msg").html(
        "<span class='alert alert-danger' id='error'>"
        + "Please Choose atleast one</span>");
                }
            });
        });
    </script>
</body>
  
</html>

Output:

Using Form Groups and Input Groups

Wrap radio buttons with images inline using form-inline and input-group classes. Display alerts via jQuery based on radio button status. Validate form submission with jQuery val() and preventDefault() to avoid reset.

Note: Run this code in a wider window.

Example: The below example illustrates how to display validation messages for radio buttons with images inline based on the above approach.

html

<!DOCTYPE html>
<html lang="en">

<head>
    <meta charset="utf-8">
    <meta name="viewport" 
          content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1">
    <link rel="stylesheet" 
          href=
"https://maxcdn.bootstrapcdn.com/bootstrap/4.3.1/css/bootstrap.min.css">

    <script src=
"https://ajax.googleapis.com/ajax/libs/jquery/3.4.1/jquery.min.js">
    </script>

    <script src=
"https://cdnjs.cloudflare.com/ajax/libs/popper.js/1.14.7/umd/popper.min.js">
    </script>

    <script src=
"https://maxcdn.bootstrapcdn.com/bootstrap/4.3.1/js/bootstrap.min.js">
    </script>

    <style>
        body {
            text-align: center;
        }

        #option3img {
            transform: rotate(270deg);
        }

        #option1img {
            transform: rotate(180deg);
        }

        body {
            margin: 55px;
        }

        input[type=submit] {
            position: absolute;
            left: 43%;
            top: 52%;
        }

        h1 {
            color: green;
        }
    </style>
</head>

<body>
    <div class="container">
        <h1>GeeksforGeeeks</h1>
        <br>

        <p><strong>
                Choose the Correct logo for GeeksforGeeks
            </strong></p>

        <form>
            <div class="form-inline">

                <!--form group with image inline-->
                <div class="input-group mr-sm-2">
                    <div class="form-check-inline">
                        <label class="form-check-label input-group-text ml-2">
                            <input type="radio"
                                   aria-label="Radio button for following text input"
                                   name="Radiobtn"
                                id="option1" value="option1">

                            <img id="option1img"
                                src=
"https://media.geeksforgeeks.org/wp-content/uploads/20200108110429/icon4.png"
                                class="bd-placeholder-img rounded-right 
                                       rounded-sm img-fluid ml-2">
                        </label>
                    </div>
                </div>

                <div class="input-group mr-sm-2">
                    <div class="form-check-inline">
                        <label class="form-check-label input-group-text ">
                            <input type="radio" 
                                   aria-label="Radio button for following text input"
                                   name="Radiobtn"
                                id="option2"
                                value="option2">

                            <img id="option2img"
                                src=
"https://media.geeksforgeeks.org/wp-content/uploads/20200108110429/icon4.png"
                                class="bd-placeholder-img rounded-right 
                                       rounded-sm img-fluid ml-2">
                        </label>
                    </div>
                </div>

                <div class="input-group mr-sm-2">
                    <div class="input-group-prepend">
                        <div class="form-check-inline">
                            <label class="form-check-label input-group-text ml-2">
                                <input type="radio" 
                                       aria-label="Radio button for following 
                                                   text input" name="Radiobtn"
                                    id="option3" value="option3">

                                <img id="option3img"
                                    src=
"https://media.geeksforgeeks.org/wp-content/uploads/20200108110429/icon4.png"
                                    class="bd-placeholder-img rounded-right 
                                           rounded-sm img-fluid ml-2">
                            </label>
                        </div>
                    </div>
                </div>
            </div>

            <div class="form-inline mt-5">
                <input class="form-control mr-3 btn btn-info"
                       type="submit" 
                       value="Submit">
            </div>
        </form>

        <div class="mt-3" id="msg"></div>
        <div class="mt-3" id="ans"></div>
    </div>

    <script>

        // On clicking submit do following
        $("input[type=submit]").click(function () {
            var atLeastOneChecked = false;

            // If radio button not checked
            // display alert message 
            $("input[type=radio]").each(function () {
                if ($(this).attr("checked") != "checked") {

                    // Alert message by displaying
                    // error message
                    $("#msg").html(
                        '<span class="alert alert-danger alert-dismissible fade show" id="alert1">' +
                        'Make atleast one choice' +
                        ' <button type="button" class="close" data-dismiss="alert" aria-label="Close">' +
                        '<span aria-hidden="true" >&times;</span></button></span>');
                } else {
                    $("#msg").html(
                        '<span class="alert alert-success alert-dismissible fade show" id="alert2">' +
                        'Success Choice Made' +
                        '<button type="button" class="close" data-dismiss="alert" aria-label="Close">' +
                        '<span aria-hidden="true" >&times;</span></button></span>');
                }
            });
        });
    </script>

    <script>
        $(document).ready(function () {

            // Validation message for empty choice submission
            $("input[type='submit']").click(function () {
                var radioValue = $("input[name='Radiobtn']:checked").val();

                if (radioValue) {
                    $("#msg").html(
                        '<span class="alert alert-success alert-dismissible fade show" id="alert3">' +
                        'Success..! You Made your Choice : <strong>' + radioValue +
                        '</strong><button type="button" class="close" data-dismiss="alert" aria-label="Close">' +
                        '<span aria-hidden="true" >&times;</span></button></span>');
                    if (radioValue == 'option2') {

                        // Validation message for correct choice
                        $("#ans").html(
                            '<span class="alert alert-success alert-dismissible fade show" id="alert4">' +
                            'You Have Made Correct Choice : <strong>' + radioValue +
                            '</strong><button type="button" class="close" data-dismiss="alert" aria-label="Close">' +
                            '<span aria-hidden="true" >&times;</span></button></span>');
                    } else {

                        // Validation message for wrong choice
                        $("#ans").html(
                            '<span class="alert alert-warning alert-dismissible fade show" id="alert5">' +
                            'Warning ..! You Have Made Wrong Choice : <strong>' + radioValue +
                            '</strong><button type="button" class="close" data-dismiss="alert" aria-label="Close">' +
                            '<span aria-hidden="true" >&times;</span></button></span>');
                    }
                }
            });
        });

        // To avoid form reload after submission//
        $("form").submit(function (e) {
            e.preventDefault();
        });
    </script>
</body>

</html>