[IxDA Discuss] Are required field notations really necessary with radio button selections?

[Alan Wexelblat]

Sorry for the late reply.  Been job-hunting and behind on mail.

With respect to radio buttons, there should always be a selected item.
 If the application permits no selection then I would create a "none"
option.

The reason for this is that if a person makes a selection, then
changes her mind, there is no other way to un-set it.  If the form
requires a selection, then establish a good default and have that be
selected at form creation time.

My two cents, of course.

--Alan