diff --git a/js/src/functions/Table/CreateTable.js b/js/src/functions/Table/CreateTable.js
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+import PMA_commonParams from '../../variables/common_params';
+import { PMA_Messages as PMA_messages } from '../../variables/export_variables';
+/**
+ * Check if a form's element is empty.
+ * An element containing only spaces is also considered empty
+ *
+ * @param object   the form
+ * @param string   the name of the form field to put the focus on
+ *
+ * @return boolean  whether the form field is empty or not
+ */
+function emptyCheckTheField (theForm, theFieldName) {
+    var theField = theForm.elements[theFieldName];
+    var space_re = new RegExp('\\s+');
+    return theField.value.replace(space_re, '') === '';
+} // end of the 'emptyCheckTheField()' function
+
+export function checkTableEditForm (theForm, fieldsCnt) {
+    // TODO: avoid sending a message if user just wants to add a line
+    // on the form but has not completed at least one field name
+
+    var atLeastOneField = 0;
+    var i;
+    var elm;
+    var elm2;
+    var elm3;
+    var val;
+    var id;
+
+    for (i = 0; i < fieldsCnt; i++) {
+        id = '#field_' + i + '_2';
+        elm = $(id);
+        val = elm.val();
+        if (val === 'VARCHAR' || val === 'CHAR' || val === 'BIT' || val === 'VARBINARY' || val === 'BINARY') {
+            elm2 = $('#field_' + i + '_3');
+            val = parseInt(elm2.val(), 10);
+            elm3 = $('#field_' + i + '_1');
+            if (isNaN(val) && elm3.val() !== '') {
+                elm2.select();
+                alert(PMA_messages.strEnterValidLength);
+                elm2.focus();
+                return false;
+            }
+        }
+
+        if (atLeastOneField === 0) {
+            id = 'field_' + i + '_1';
+            if (!emptyCheckTheField(theForm, id)) {
+                atLeastOneField = 1;
+            }
+        }
+    }
+    if (atLeastOneField === 0) {
+        var theField = theForm.elements.field_0_1;
+        alert(PMA_messages.strFormEmpty);
+        theField.focus();
+        return false;
+    }
+
+    // at least this section is under jQuery
+    var $input = $('input.textfield[name=\'table\']');
+    if ($input.val() === '') {
+        alert(PMA_messages.strFormEmpty);
+        $input.focus();
+        return false;
+    }
+
+    return true;
+} // enf of the 'checkTableEditForm()' function
+
+/**
+ * check for reserved keyword column name
+ *
+ * @param jQuery Object $form Form
+ *
+ * @returns true|false
+ */
+
+export function PMA_checkReservedWordColumns ($form) {
+    var is_confirmed = true;
+    $.ajax({
+        type: 'POST',
+        url: 'tbl_structure.php',
+        data: $form.serialize() + PMA_commonParams.get('arg_separator') + 'reserved_word_check=1',
+        success: function (data) {
+            if (typeof data.success !== 'undefined' && data.success === true) {
+                is_confirmed = confirm(data.message);
+            }
+        },
+        async:false
+    });
+    return is_confirmed;
+}
diff --git a/js/src/functions/Table/TableColumns.js b/js/src/functions/Table/TableColumns.js
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+/**
+ * Hides/shows the "Open in ENUM/SET editor" message, depending on the data type of the column currently selected
+ */
+function PMA_showNoticeForEnum (selectElement) {
+    var enum_notice_id = selectElement.attr('id').split('_')[1];
+    enum_notice_id += '_' + (parseInt(selectElement.attr('id').split('_')[2], 10) + 1);
+    var selectedType = selectElement.val();
+    if (selectedType === 'ENUM' || selectedType === 'SET') {
+        $('p#enum_notice_' + enum_notice_id).show();
+    } else {
+        $('p#enum_notice_' + enum_notice_id).hide();
+    }
+}
+
+/**
+ * Hides/shows the default value input field, depending on the default type
+ * Ticks the NULL checkbox if NULL is chosen as default value.
+ */
+function PMA_hideShowDefaultValue ($default_type) {
+    if ($default_type.val() === 'USER_DEFINED') {
+        $default_type.siblings('.default_value').show().focus();
+    } else {
+        $default_type.siblings('.default_value').hide();
+        if ($default_type.val() === 'NULL') {
+            var $null_checkbox = $default_type.closest('tr').find('.allow_null');
+            $null_checkbox.prop('checked', true);
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+/**
+ * Hides/shows the input field for column expression based on whether
+ * VIRTUAL/PERSISTENT is selected
+ *
+ * @param $virtuality virtuality dropdown
+ */
+function PMA_hideShowExpression ($virtuality) {
+    if ($virtuality.val() === '') {
+        $virtuality.siblings('.expression').hide();
+    } else {
+        $virtuality.siblings('.expression').show();
+    }
+}
+
+/**
+ * Show notices for ENUM columns; add/hide the default value
+ *
+ */
+export function PMA_verifyColumnsProperties () {
+    $('select.column_type').each(function () {
+        PMA_showNoticeForEnum($(this));
+    });
+    $('select.default_type').each(function () {
+        PMA_hideShowDefaultValue($(this));
+    });
+    $('select.virtuality').each(function () {
+        PMA_hideShowExpression($(this));
+    });
+}
+
+/**
+ * If the chosen storage engine is FEDERATED show connection field. Hide otherwise
+ *
+ * @param $engine_selector storage engine selector
+ */
+export function PMA_hideShowConnection ($engine_selector) {
+    var $connection = $('.create_table_form input[name=connection]');
+    var index = $connection.parent('td').index() + 1;
+    var $labelTh = $connection.parents('tr').prev('tr').children('th:nth-child(' + index + ')');
+    if ($engine_selector.val() !== 'FEDERATED') {
+        $connection
+            .prop('disabled', true)
+            .parent('td').hide();
+        $labelTh.hide();
+    } else {
+        $connection
+            .prop('disabled', false)
+            .parent('td').show();
+        $labelTh.show();
+    }
+}