Question : using required field validators to validate inputs for a textbox on an asp.net page

Hi.
I have an asp.net page with a couple of text boxes. I want to be able to add a project name and add a client name independantly. there is a text box to enter a client name and then a button to submit that text, currently i have a required field validator so that an empty box cant be submitted, this was the only submission textbox and button on the page but now i need to add another textbox and submit button to add a project name.
My problem now is that i cant enter a project name without having some text in the client name box and vice versa. How do i get round this issue?

Many thanks

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asp page
 
<%@ Page Language="C#" AutoEventWireup="true" CodeFile="AddProject.aspx.cs" Inherits="AddProject" %>
<%@ Register TagPrefix="Nav" TagName="Navigation" src="Navigation.ascx"%>
 

 


    Add Project
    


    
     
        
            
                   Clients Projects Site
                   Add projects page
            
             
            
        
       
   
      
    
        
            Select the client to add a project to from the list below
        
        
            
                
                
                        
                    
             
             
                 Click to view this clients list of contacts
              
               
                 Click to add a Client 
                 
        
        
         
        
          
          
        
        
            
                
                
            
                
                
                
             
                
                
              
       
       
        Click to view lists of projects

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Answer : using required field validators to validate inputs for a textbox on an asp.net page

<%@ Page Language="C#" AutoEventWireup="true" CodeFile="AddProject.aspx.cs" Inherits="AddProject" %>
<%@ Register TagPrefix="Nav" TagName="Navigation" src="Navigation.ascx"%>

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Add Project

>

Clients Projects Site

Add projects page

>

Select the client to add a project to from the list below

Click to view this clients list of contacts

Click to add a Client

>

ID="RequiredFieldValidatorproj" ControlToValidate="client" runat="server" ErrorMessage="Please select a client name" Display="Dynamic" />

ControlToValidate="project" ValidationGroup="ProjectValidation" runat="server" ErrorMessage="Please provide a project name" Display="Dynamic" />

Click to view lists of projects

ControlToValidate="NewClient" ValidationGroup="ClientValidation" runat="server" ErrorMessage="Please provide a Client name" Display="Dynamic" />