---
title: "Feature: #81656 - Select view helper supports required argument"
manual: "TYPO3 Core Changelog"
version: "main"
permalink: "https://docs.typo3.org/permalink/changelog:feature-81656"
source: "Changelog/9.0/Feature-81656-SelectViewHelperSupportsRequiredArgument.rst"
typo3-version: "9.0"
typo3-major: 9
type: "feature"
issue: 81656
forge: "https://forge.typo3.org/issues/81656"
tags: ["Fluid", "Frontend", "Backend"]
rendered: "2026-09-20T18:31:11+00:00"
---

# Feature: #81656 - Select view helper supports required argument {#feature-81656}

See [forge#81656](https://forge.typo3.org/issues/81656)

## Description {#description}

The select view helper supports the optional argument `required` according to this:
[https://www.w3schools.com/tags/att_select_required.asp](https://www.w3schools.com/tags/att_select_required.asp)

## Impact {#impact}

Set the "required" argument like this:

```html
<f:form.select property="category" required="1" options="{categories}" />
```

The rendered html output is this:

```html
<select required="required" name="tx_ext[model][category]">
    <option value="...">...</option>
</select>
```