Blank Form Response

Occasionally, on one of my sites, I get completely blank form
responses.
On the page, I have some required fields, so there's no way
that blank fields are getting through
In addition, I run occasional tests which all come out OK, so
I'm not sure why blank forms are getting sent.
Can anyone offer a reason ?

How are you requiring fields? As Dan noted, if you're using
javascript that can be disabled. If you're using hidden form fields
with names like "myfield_required", it's possible that someone is
submitting data to your program without using your form. The only
way to be certain that required form data is being submitted is to
test for it within your program. If someone submits a blank form,
don't process it.

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