Name
fieldset — HTML 4.01 | HTML5
Synopsis
<fieldset> . . . </fieldset>
Establishes a group of related form controls and labels.
fieldset
elements are placed within
the form
element. It is similar to
div
but is specifically for
grouping form fields and inputs. It was introduced to improve form
accessibility for users with alternative browsing devices.
Start/End Tags
Required/Required
Attributes
Core, Internationalization, Events, HTML5 Global Attributes
disabled
(disabled="disabled"
in XHTML5)HTML5 only. Disables the control for user input. It can be altered only via a script. Browsers may display disabled controls differently (grayed out, for example), which could be useful for dimming certain controls until required info is supplied.
form="
id of the form owner
"
HTML5 only. Explicitly associates the input control with its associated form (its form owner). With this method, the input control does not need to be a child of the
form
element that applies to it.name="
text
"
HTML5 only. Assigns a name to the fieldset.
Example
<form><fieldset
id="customer">
<legend>Customer contact information</legend> <label>Full name <input type="text" name="name"> </label> <label>Email Address <input type="text" name="email"> </label> <label>State <input type="text" name="state"></label> </fieldset> </form>
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