The HTML <legend> element represents a caption for the content of its parent <fieldset>.
| Content categories | None. |
|---|---|
| Permitted content | Phrasing content. |
| Tag omission | None, both the starting and ending tag are mandatory. |
| Permitted parents | A <fieldset> whose first child is this <legend> element |
| Permitted ARIA roles | None |
| DOM interface | HTMLLegendElement |
Attributes
This element only includes the global attributes.
Examples
See <form> for examples on <legend>.
Specifications
| Specification | Status | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| HTML Living Standard The definition of '<legend>' in that specification. |
Living Standard | Definition of the legend element |
| HTML Living Standard | Living Standard | Suggested default rendering of the fieldset and legend elements |
| HTML5 The definition of '<legend>' in that specification. |
Recommendation | |
| HTML 4.01 Specification The definition of '<legend>' in that specification. |
Recommendation | Initial definition |
Browser compatibility
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| Feature | Chrome | Edge | Firefox | Internet Explorer | Opera | Safari |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Basic Support | (Yes) | (Yes) | 1 | No | (Yes) | (Yes) |
| Feature | Android | Chrome for Android | Edge mobile | Firefox for Android | IE mobile | Opera Android | iOS Safari |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Basic Support | (Yes) | (Yes) | (Yes) | 1 | No | ? | (Yes) |
See also
- Others form-related elements:
<form>,<option>,<label>,<button>,<select>,<datalist>,<optgroup>,<fieldset>,<textarea>,<keygen>,<input>,<output>,<progress>and<meter>.
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