# What's the difference between the two methods of assigning Required fields?

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The order of the validation error messages varies depending on the method used to make them `Required`.

# The behavior method

This method will depend on which order the `Required` fields were selected as `Required`.  
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# `Required` properties on the form field

This method will generate the validation error messages from top to bottom, regardless of the order in which the fields’ `Required` options were selected.

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If both `Required` methods are used, it will execute the validation in the order selected from the **Behavior** tab first, then execute the validation from the form field for the remaining fields.