fieldset – set of related form controls

ⓘ fieldset – set of related form controls # T

The fieldset element represents a set of form controls grouped under a common name.

Permitted contents #

an optional legend element, followed by flow content

Permitted attributes #

global attributes & common.attrs.aria.implicit.group & name & disabled & form

ⓘ global attributes: Any attributes permitted globally.
group = #: (detailed attribute description to come)
ⓘ name = string #: The name part of the name/value pair associated with this element for the purposes of form submission.
ⓘ disabled = d:string "disabled" or d:string "" #: Specifies that the element represents a disabled control.
ⓘ form = ID reference NEW #: The value of the id attribute on the form with which to associate the element.

Tag omission #

A fieldset element must have both a start tag and an end tag.

Permitted parent elements #

any element that can contain flow elements

DOM interface #

interface HTMLFieldSetElement : HTMLElement {
           attribute boolean disabled;
  readonly attribute HTMLFormElement? form;
           attribute DOMString name;

  readonly attribute DOMString type;

  readonly attribute HTMLFormControlsCollection elements;

  readonly attribute boolean willValidate;
  readonly attribute ValidityState validity;
  readonly attribute DOMString validationMessage;
  boolean checkValidity();
  void setCustomValidity(DOMString error);
};

Typical default display properties #

fieldset {

display: block;

margin-start: 2px;

margin-end: 2px;

padding-before: 0.35em;

padding-start: 0.75em;

padding-end: 0.75em;

padding-after: 0.625em;

border: 2px groove (internal value); }

HTML 5: The Markup Language (ARIA Edition)