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HTML5 <fieldset> Tag

Example

Group related elements in a form:

<form>
  <fieldset>
    <legend>Personalia:</legend>
    Name: <input type="text" /><br />
    Email: <input type="text" /><br />
    Date of birth: <input type="text" />
  </fieldset>
</form>

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Browser Support

Internet Explorer Firefox Opera Google Chrome Safari

The <fieldset> tag is supported in all major browsers.


Definition and Usage

The <fieldset> tag is used to group related elements in a form.

The <fieldset> tag draws a box around the related elements.


Differences Between HTML 4.01 and HTML5

HTML5 has the attributes disabled, form, and name, which is not supported in HTML 4.01.


Tips and Notes

Tip: The <legend> tag defines a caption for the <fieldset> element.


Attributes

New : New in HTML5.

Attribute Value Description
disabledNew disabled Specifies that a group of related form elements should be disabled
formNew form_id Specifies one or more forms the fieldset belongs to
nameNew text Specifies a name for the fieldset

Global Attributes

The <fieldset> tag also supports the Global Attributes in HTML5.


Event Attributes

The <fieldset> tag also supports the Event Attributes in HTML5.


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