Why does form validation take effect when navigating menu items?

Question

I am using JDev 10.1.3.3.
I have a data entry form where all the af:inputField's are set to Required=true. I expected that the mandatory fields should only be enforced if I click the form 's submit button.
However, when I navigate to another menu item from my menu bar without filling in the fields, the mandatory fields also get enforced (e.g. Required Messages on fields appear and I am forced to have to enter some data on the field before I am able to navigate to another menu item. ) Navigating menu items should imply I am not proceeding with the data entry and should allow me to navigate instantly, even if there are blank fields.
I notice the SRDemo also had this same behavior. Under "New Service Request", if you don't fill in a description and navigate to another menu item from the menu bar, it will complain and ask you to enter a problem description before switching tabs.
This is obviosly not the intended behavior. How do I change this behavior so that when I switch menu items, data validation will not take place?

Answer 1

Hi
it happens cause the entire page is one form when you try to navigate out what it does is that it submits the form.
To avoid validation for particular links or buttons set their property immediate to "true"
hope this helps