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Many organizations routinely ask people to submit information via the Web. When entries are incomplete or questionable, the website can let users know what is wrong by using very simple visual cues such as the display of a graphic symbol by an item (for example, a red asterisk or a question mark) or the use of more detailed messages presented in a variety of formats. Regardless of the approach used, such checks are viewed as an important tool for improving the quality of data obtained in interactive Web forms, including self-completed survey forms (Anderson et al., 2003; Fox et al., 2004). Designers of Web forms make the explicit assumption that the use of online edits will lead to higher quality data under the principle get it right at the source. However, usability testing of some Web survey applications at the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) has revealed two problems with some edit messages used in survey instruments. First, some users never see the edit message when the screen refreshes, so they repeat the action they just took. Second, even when users do notice the edit message, they may not read or follow the instructions. On some commercial or government sites, an application might require that entries must meet certain criteria before the user is allowed to continue (defined as a hard edit). In other applications (for example, voluntary surveys), concerns that hard edits might frustrate the user, lead to increased burden, and even result in a user exiting a form without completing it encourage organizations to use soft edits. Soft edits warn users of a potential problem, but do not require them to make changes to an entry.