# Print an asterisk along with required fields

**URL:** <https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/print-an-asterisk-along-with-required-fields/181891>\
**Category:** Rails\
**Created:** [January 19, 2010, 8:07pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/print-an-asterisk-along-with-required-fields/181891 "2010-01-19T20:07:03Z")\
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**Author:** ![Bruno\_Grasselli](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/b/c67d28/32.png) [@Bruno\_Grasselli](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Bruno_Grasselli)\
**Post date:** [January 19, 2010, 8:07pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/print-an-asterisk-along-with-required-fields/181891/1 "2010-01-19T20:07:03Z")

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Hi guys,

For some forms, I have to print an asterisk along with each required  
field.  
Like most of the sites does.

But, if I have this information in my model (validates\_presence\_of), is  
there a way to identify whether a field is required at the moment I am  
rendering it in the view?

Something like:

\<%= '\* ’ if obj.name.is\_required? %\>\<%= f.label :name, ‘Name’%\>

Thanks in advance.