<legend>
The <legend> HTML element represents a caption for the content of its parent <fieldset>.
| 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 |
|---|
| HTML Standard (HTML) # the-legend-element |
Browser compatibility
| Desktop | Mobile | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chrome | Edge | Firefox | Internet Explorer | Opera | Safari | WebView Android | Chrome Android | Firefox for Android | Opera Android | Safari on IOS | Samsung Internet | |
legend |
1 |
12 |
1 |
6 |
≤12.1 |
3 |
1 |
18 |
4 |
≤12.1 |
1 |
1.0 |
align |
1 |
12 |
1 |
6 |
≤12.1 |
≤4 |
1 |
18 |
4 |
≤12.1 |
≤3 |
1.0 |
See also
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https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/HTML/Element/legend