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HTML <fieldset> Tag

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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

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.

Tips and Notes

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

Differences Between HTML 4.01 and HTML5

HTML5 has added new attributes for <fieldset>.

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