16.10. Grouping Controls

HTML 4.0 defines the FIELDSET element, with an associated LEGEND, that can be used to visually group controls within a form. This capability is quite useful but is supported only by Internet Explorer. Hopefully, Netscape version 5 will add support for this element. In the meantime, you should reserve use of this element to intranet applications where all your users are using Internet Explorer.

Core Warning

As of version 4.7, Netscape does not support the FIELDSET element.

HTML Element: <FIELDSET>
Attributes: None.

This element is used as a container to enclose controls and, optionally, a LEGEND element. It has no attributes ...

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