Validating and highlighting a form fields.

Hi all!
I have a form, with a lot of fields, which must be NOT blank. And they must NOT be highlighted.
So, on the one hand: i have to make these fields required, for don't let users print the form with blank fields. But if I’ll do it with standard settings, the fields will be highlighted with a red color (default settings of the acrobat reader). Yes, these settings can be changed in Acrobat Reader, but as the form will be used by a lot of users - i can't force them all change their settings.
On the other hand: If the form fields are set to be optional, then validation scripts don't work on empty fields.
So, is there any ways to solve this problem?

Well, then not only red borders disapper, but also the blue highlight of fields background, so, users can't see where to type text. And that is bad(
So, the only way i can see - is to turn off highlight (app.runtimeHighlight = false;), and also, chance fields fillColor, like that:
enter: this.fillColor = "255,255,255";
initialize: this.fillColor = "204,215,255";
exit: this.fillColor = "204,215,255";
prePrint: this.fillColor = "255,255,255";
But this way there will be a lot of "monkeyjob" to change color setting of every field...

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> Anyone know how to highlight the current text box a user
is in - using css
> Im thinking of accessibilty and the benefit it could
have for people with
> visual acuity problems
>
> Thanks

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> Hello
>
> I know that this is probably a beginners question, but I
can't seem to
> figure
> it out. Yes I am rookie.
>
> I want my form to validate itselves and if it was
successful to redirect
> to a
> website that was selected by the client from a drop-down
menu in the form.
>
> I have tried to use a jumpmenu but the problem is that
it redirects the
> webbsite the moment the client makes a selection.
>
> e.g.
>
> Client select between three options
> Yahoo
> Google
> Vista
>
> Client enters details
> Name
> E-Mail
>
> Then submit form. If above entered detailed was
validated simply as e.g.
> for
> containing an e-mail address the form should then
redirect to user choice.
> I prefer to use a Javascript is possible.
>
> Thank you
>
> David
>

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