# Specify other required

**URL:** <https://forum.getodk.org/t/specify-other-required/15166>\
**Category:** Support\
**Tags:** odk-xlsform\
**Created:** [September 13, 2018, 9:48am UTC](https://forum.getodk.org/t/specify-other-required/15166 "2018-09-13T09:48:22Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![Mosuru\_Olukayode\_All](https://getodk.b-cdn.net/user_avatar/forum.getodk.org/mosuru_olukayode_all/32/3689_2.png) [@Mosuru\_Olukayode\_All](https://forum.getodk.org/u/Mosuru_Olukayode_All)\
**Post date:** [September 13, 2018, 9:48am UTC](https://forum.getodk.org/t/specify-other-required/15166/1 "2018-09-13T09:48:22Z")

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Hi all. \_I have a select\_one or\_other field. Please tell me how to make compulsory specifying other when other is selected? I tried the required option for the field but it's not working for other option.

Best,

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**Author:** ![A.N.M\_AL-IMRAN](https://getodk.b-cdn.net/user_avatar/forum.getodk.org/a.n.m_al-imran/32/1610_2.png) [@A.N.M\_AL-IMRAN](https://forum.getodk.org/u/A.N.M_AL-IMRAN)\
**Post date:** [September 13, 2018, 12:31pm UTC](https://forum.getodk.org/t/specify-other-required/15166/2 "2018-09-13T12:31:19Z")

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Hi, You answer is [here](http://xlsform.org/en/#relevant).

Thanks

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**Author:** ![Mosuru\_Olukayode\_All](https://getodk.b-cdn.net/user_avatar/forum.getodk.org/mosuru_olukayode_all/32/3689_2.png) [@Mosuru\_Olukayode\_All](https://forum.getodk.org/u/Mosuru_Olukayode_All)\
**Post date:** [September 13, 2018, 5:59pm UTC](https://forum.getodk.org/t/specify-other-required/15166/3 "2018-09-13T17:59:04Z")

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Thanks for you help Imran

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**Author:** ![A.N.M\_AL-IMRAN](https://getodk.b-cdn.net/user_avatar/forum.getodk.org/a.n.m_al-imran/32/1610_2.png) [@A.N.M\_AL-IMRAN](https://forum.getodk.org/u/A.N.M_AL-IMRAN)\
**Post date:** [September 13, 2018, 9:03pm UTC](https://forum.getodk.org/t/specify-other-required/15166/4 "2018-09-13T21:03:04Z")

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Hi Mosuru, Great to know it helped! As you are new to the community, when you get a chance, please introduce yourself here[[Introduce yourself here!](https://forum.getodk.org/t/introduce-yourself-here/6671)]. I’d also encourage you to add a real picture as your avatar because it helps build community!

Thanks