The HTML <legend>
element represents a caption for the content of its parent <fieldset>
.
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Content categories | None. |
Permitted content | Phrasing content and headings (h1–h6 elements). |
Tag omission | None, both the starting and ending tag are mandatory. |
Permitted parents | A <fieldset> whose first child is this <legend> element
|
Implicit ARIA role | No corresponding role |
Permitted ARIA roles | No role permitted
|
DOM interface | HTMLLegendElement
|
Attributes
This element only includes the global attributes.
Examples
See <form>
for examples on <legend>
.
Specifications
Specification | Status | Comment |
---|---|---|
HTML Living StandardThe definition of '<legend>' in that specification. | Living Standard | Definition of the legend element
|
HTML5The definition of '<legend>' in that specification. | Recommendation | |
HTML 4.01 SpecificationThe definition of '<legend>' in that specification. | Recommendation | Initial definition |
Browser compatibility
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Desktop | Mobile | |||||||||||
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legend
|
Chrome
Full support Yes |
Edge
Full support 12 |
Firefox
Full support 1 |
IE
Full support 6 |
Opera
Full support Yes |
Safari
Full support Yes |
WebView Android
Full support Yes |
Chrome Android
Full support Yes |
Firefox Android
Full support 4 |
Opera Android
? |
Safari iOS
Full support Yes |
Samsung Internet Android
Full support Yes |
Legend
- Full support
- Full support
- Compatibility unknown
- Compatibility unknown
See also
<legend> by Mozilla Contributors is licensed under CC-BY-SA 2.5.