# Required slice fields?

**URL:** https://community.prismic.io/t/required-slice-fields/9101
**Category:** Developing with Prismic
**Created:** [February 18, 2022, 10:35pm UTC](https://community.prismic.io/t/required-slice-fields/9101 "2022-02-18T22:35:24Z")
**Posts on this page:** 2
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### Author: ![nick.berens](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/51bf81/32.png) [@nick.berens](https://community.prismic.io/u/nick.berens)
#### Post date: [February 18, 2022, 10:35pm UTC](https://community.prismic.io/t/required-slice-fields/9101/1 "2022-02-18T22:35:24Z")

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I am probably just overlooking it, but is there a way to may a slice field required to fill out before publishing?

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### Author: ![Pau](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex013/user_avatar/community.prismic.io/pau/32/5422_2.png) [@Pau](https://community.prismic.io/u/Pau)
#### Post date: [February 22, 2022, 2:49am UTC](https://community.prismic.io/t/required-slice-fields/9101/2 "2022-02-22T02:49:22Z")

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Hey, @nick.berens. Thanks for reaching out about this. We have a thread here where you can follow or add to the discussion about this feature request:

> [@Custom validation settings on fields?](https://community.prismic.io/t/custom-validation-settings-on-fields/842):
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> It would be great if there was a custom validation feature available. Something like the UID validation, but letting us choose what happens. [image] Some examples: Field required (i.e. image alts, label must be specified) Maximum field length (i.e. [160 chars max for meta description](https://moz.com/learn/seo/meta-description))