What is HTML <fieldset> tag ?
HTML <fieldset> tag is used to group related elements in a form.
HTML <fieldset> tag groups the related elements in the form and it creates the box over the elements.
How HTML <fieldset> tag works ?
HTML <fieldset> tag groups the logically related fields/labels contained within an HTML forms.
HTML <fieldset> tag specifies a set of form fields and also draws a box around the related elements.
Grouping form controls makes it easier for users to understand their purpose and makes the documents more accessible.
Why HTML <fieldset> tag is used ?
HTML <fieldset> tag is an optional tag while creating an HTML forms but using <filedset>, it is easy to understand the purpose of grouped elements of form.
HTML <legend> tag is used along with the <fieldset> element.
The first child of the <legend> tag defines the caption for the grouped related fields.
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Syntax :
<fieldset>
<legend>Personal Info</legend>
</fieldset>
Example :
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
<title>HTML fieldset tag</title>
</head>
<body>
<fieldset>
<legend>Personal Info</legend>
<label for="name">Name </label>
<input type="text" name="name" id="name" value="" checked="checked"/><br/><br/>
<label for="age">Age</label>
<input type="age" name="age" id="age" value="" checked="checked"/><br/><br/>
<label for="male">Male</label>
<input type="radio" name="gender" id="male" value="male" checked="checked"/>
<label for="female">Female</label>
<input type="radio" name="gender" id="female" value="female"/><br/><br/>
<label for="age">Location</label>
<input type="text" name="location" id="location" value="" checked="checked"/><br/><br/>
</fieldset>
</body>
</html>
Output :
<fieldset> Tag Attributes
HTML <fieldset> tag support following specific attributes.
| Sno | Attributes | Value | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | disabled | disabled | Specifies that group of elements should be disabled. |
| 2 | form | form_id | Specifies form, fieldset belong to that form. |
| 3 | name | text | Specifies the name of fieldset. |
Global Attributes
HTML <fieldset> tag support following global attributes.
| Sno | Attributes | Value | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | id | unique_name | Declared unique id for an element. |
| 2 | class | class_name | Declared one or more classnames for an element. |
| 3 | style | styles | CSS inline styles specify an element. |
| 4 | title | title | Specify extra details of element contain, this will display as a “tooltip” for an elements. |
Event Attributes
HTML <fieldset> tag support following event attributes.
| Sno | Attributes | Value | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | onfocus | script | element gets focus on object when script tobe run. |
| 2 | onblur | script | element lose the focus on object when scrip tobe run. |
| 3 | onabort | script | element gets aborted on object when script tobe run. |
| 4 | onchange | script | element gets anytime change on object when script tobe run. |
| 5 | onbeforeunload | script | element gets unloaded on object when scrip tobe run. |
| 6 | onclick | script | clicked on object when script tobe run. |
| 7 | ondblclick | script | double click on object when script tobe run. |
| 8 | onkeydown | script | key is pressed when script tobe run. |
| 9 | onkeypress | script | key is pressed over element then released when script tobe run. |
| 10 | onkeyup | script | key is released over element when script tobe run. |
| 11 | onmousedown | script | mouse button was pressed over an element when script tobe run. |
| 12 | onmouseout | script | mouse pointer release over an element when script tobe run. |
| 13 | onmousemove | script | run mouse pointer moved when script tobe run. |
| 14 | onmouseover | script | run mouse pointer move over when script tobe run. |
| 15 | onmouseup | script | mouse button is released when script tobe run. |
| 16 | onreset | script | form has been reset when script tobe run. |
| 17 | onselect | script | Select some content when script tobe run. |
| 18 | onsubmit | script | form has been submitted when script tobe run. |
| 19 | onload | script | object has load when script tobe run. |
| 20 | onchange | script | allow to change the object when script tobe run. |
| 21 | onunload | script | unload to the browser window when script tobe run. |
| 22 | ondrag | script | element being dragged when script tobe run. |
| 23 | ondragend | script | element being stop dragged when script tobe run. |
| 24 | ondragenter | script | element being go target dragged when script tobe run. |
| 25 | ondragleave | script | element being leave to target dragged when script tobe run. |
| 26 | ondragover | script | element being over to target dragged when script tobe run. |
| 27 | ondragstart | script | element being start dragged when script tobe run. |
| 28 | ondrop | script | element being dropped when script tobe run. |
| 29 | onerror | script | element error occurs when script tobe run. |
| 30 | onmessage | script | element message display when script tobe run. |
| 31 | onerror | script | element error occurs when script tobe run. |
| 32 | onmousewheel | script | mouse wheel will be rotate when script tobe run. |
| 33 | onscroll | script | scrollbar is scroll when script tobe run. |
| 34 | onresize | script | element should be resize when script tobe run. |
| 35 | onselect | script | all element content selected when script tobe run. |
| 36 | onstorage | script | element should be store in target when script tobe run. |
Browser Compatibility
| Sno | Browser | Support |
| 1 | Chrome | Yes |
| 2 | Firefox | Yes |
| 3 | Edge | Yes |
| 4 | Opera | Yes |
| 5 | Safari | Yes |
| 6 | Internet Explorer | Yes |