add-form-validation

Type-safe form validation with Zod and react-hook-form is set up by defining a shared Zod schema and integrating it into your form component using useForm and the zodResolver. This provides real-time client-side validation and accessible error handling.

Sharing validation schemas between client and server involves defining reusable Zod schemas in a shared file like schemas/formName.ts. This ensures consistency between client-side form state and server-side validation logic across your React application.

TypeScript is required to achieve end-to-end type-safe form validation with Zod and react-hook-form. It allows the inferred types from your Zod schemas to automatically propagate through your form controls and server action handlers.

Progressive enhancement in React form validation works by using client-side validation to enhance usability with real-time feedback, while relying on server-side validation via server actions to enforce security and data integrity when JavaScript is unavailable.

You can reuse a single Zod schema for both client-side react-hook-form integration and server action validation. Defining schemas in shared modules ensures your validation rules remain consistent and type-safe across the entire data flow.