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Assigns a caption to a FIELDSET object.

HTML 2, 3.2, 4, 4.01, 5

HTML Syntax

<legend
   align = bottom | center | left | right | top
   class = classname
   id = value
   style = css properties
   title = text
   event = script
>

The LEGEND element allows authors to assign a caption to a FIELDSET. The legend improves accessibility when the FIELDSET is rendered non-visually.

This element must be the first element in FIELDSET.

LEGEND Members

This sample demonstrates the use of LEGEND along with the FIELDSET and LABEL elements to develop an accessible form. The FIELDSET defines the container for the form.

<form>
<fieldset>
<legend>Accessibility Form</legend>
<table cellpadding=5>
<tbody>
<tr>
   <th>Label</th>
   <th>Control Range</th></tr>
<tr>
   <td><label for=ofirstname tabindex=-1>
      <u>F</u>irst Name</label></td>
   <td><input accessKey=f id=ofirstname 
      name=firstname tabindex=1></td></tr>
<tr>
   <td><label for=olastname tabindex=-1>
      <u>L</u>ast Name</label></td>
   <td><input accessKey=l id=olastname 
      name=lastname tabindex=2></td></tr>
<tr>
   <td><label for=oselect1 tabindex=-1>
      Favorite <u>P</u>astime</label></td>
   <td><select accessKey=p id=oselect1 
         name=select1 tabindex=3>
      <option selected>Web
      <option>Movies
      <option>Concerts
      <option>Pubs
      <option>Books</option>
   </select></td></tr>
</tbody></table>
</fieldset>
</form>

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