HTML <fieldset> tag

When writing in HTML (hypertext markup language), the <fieldset> tag is used to group related elements in a form by drawing a box around them. The following sections contain information about this tag, including an example of it in use, and related attributes and browser compatibility.

Example of <fieldset> code

<form>
 <fieldset>
  <legend>Personal Information:</legend>
  Name: <input type="text"><br>
  Address: <input type="text"><br>
  Email: <input type="text"><br>
  Phone: <input type="text">
 </fieldset>
</form>

Example result

Attributes

All HTML tags support standard attributes that define the settings of an HTML element. In addition to the standard settings, the <fieldset> tag has the following unique attributes.

Compatibility

Additional form elements

• <button>
• <datalist>
• <input>
• <keygen>
• <label>
• <legend>
• <optgroup>
• <option>
• <output>
• <select>
• <textarea>

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