`<legend>` HTML field set legend element

The <legend> HTML element represents a caption for the content of its parent <fieldset>.

In customizable <select> elements, the <legend> element is allowed as a child of <optgroup>, to provide a label that is easy to target and style. This replaces any text set in the <optgroup> element’s label attribute, and it has the same semantics.

<fieldset>
  <legend>Choose your favorite monster</legend>

  <input type="radio" id="kraken" name="monster" value="K" />
  <label for="kraken">Kraken</label><br />

  <input type="radio" id="sasquatch" name="monster" value="S" />
  <label for="sasquatch">Sasquatch</label><br />

  <input type="radio" id="mothman" name="monster" value="M" />
  <label for="mothman">Mothman</label>
</fieldset>

legend {
  background-color: black;
  color: white;
  padding: 3px 6px;
}

input {
  margin: 0.4rem;
}

Attributes

This element only includes the global attributes.

Examples

See <form> for examples on <legend>.

Technical summary

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 [` `](/firefox/mdn/html/reference/elements/fieldset/) whose first child is this <legend> element. In customizable select elements, a <legend> element is permitted as a child of [``](/firefox/mdn/html/reference/elements/optgroup/) .
Implicit ARIA role	No corresponding role
Permitted ARIA roles	No role permitted
DOM interface	[`HTMLLegendElement`](/firefox/mdn/api/htmllegendelement/)

Specifications

Browser compatibility

See also

• ARIA: Form role