<legend>: The Field Set Legend element
The <legend>
HTML element represents a caption for the content of its parent <fieldset>
.
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Attributes
This element only includes the global attributes.
Examples
See <form>
for examples on <legend>
.
Technical summary
Content categories | None. |
---|---|
Permitted content | Phrasing content and headings (h1–h6 elements). |
Tag omission | None, both the starting and ending tag are mandatory. |
Permitted parents |
A <fieldset> whose first child is this
<legend> element
|
Implicit ARIA role | No corresponding role |
Permitted ARIA roles | No role permitted |
DOM interface | HTMLLegendElement |
Specifications
Specification |
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HTML Standard # the-legend-element |
Browser compatibility
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