Summary
The HTML <legend> Element (or HTML Legend Field 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 parent elements A
<fieldset>whose first child is this <legend> element - DOM interface
HTMLLegendElement
Attributes
This element only includes the global attributes.
Examples
See <form> for examples on <legend>.
Specifications
| Specification | Status | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| WHATWG HTML Living Standard | Living Standard | Definition of the legend element |
| WHATWG HTML Living Standard | Living Standard | Suggested default rendering of the fieldset and legend elements |
| HTML5 | Candidate Recommendation | |
| HTML 4.01 Specification | Recommendation | (link) |
Browser compatibility
| Feature | Chrome | Firefox (Gecko) | Internet Explorer | Opera | Safari |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Basic support | (Yes) | 1.0 (1.7 or earlier) | (Yes) | (Yes) | (Yes) |
| Feature | Android | Firefox Mobile (Gecko) | IE Mobile | Opera Mobile | Safari Mobile |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Basic support | (Yes) | 1.0 (1.0) | (Yes) | (Yes) | (Yes) |
See also
- Others form-related elements:
<form>,<option>,<label>,<button>,<select>,<datalist>,<optgroup>,<fieldset>,<textarea>,<keygen>,<input>,<output>,<progress>and<meter>.