<html>
<body>
<h3>A demonstration of how to access a LEGEND element</h3>
<fieldset>
<legend id="myLegend">Personalia:</legend>
Name: <input type="text">
</fieldset>
<p>Click the button to get the text of the legend element.</p>
<button onclick="myFunction()">Try it</button>
<p id="demo"></p>
<script>
function myFunction() {
var x = document.getElementById("myLegend").innerHTML;
document.getElementById("demo").innerHTML = x;
}
</script>
</body>
</html>