Web/HTML/Element/legend

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
	Chrome	Edge	Firefox	Internet Explorer	Opera	Safari	Android webview	Chrome for Android	Firefox for Android	Opera for Android	Safari on iOS	Samsung Internet
`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