HTMLLegendElement

The HTMLLegendElement is an interface allowing to access properties of the <legend> elements. It inherits properties and methods from the HTMLElement interface.

Properties

Inherits properties from its parent, HTMLElement.

Name Description Type
form Read only

The form that this legend belongs to. If the legend has a fieldset element as its parent, then this attribute returns the same value as the form attribute on the parent fieldset element. Otherwise, it returns null.

HTMLFormElement
accessKey A single-character access key to give access to the element. DOMString
align  Alignment relative to the form set DOMString

Methods

No specific method; inherits methods from its parent, HTMLElement.

Specifications

Specification Status Comment
WHATWG HTML Living Standard
The definition of 'HTMLLegendElement' in that specification.
Living Standard No change from HTML5.
HTML 5.1
The definition of 'HTMLLegendElement' in that specification.
Recommendation  
HTML5
The definition of 'HTMLLegendElement' in that specification.
Recommendation The property accessKey is now defined on HTMLElement.
The following property is now obsolete: align.
Document Object Model (DOM) Level 2 HTML Specification
The definition of 'HTMLLegendElement' in that specification.
Recommendation No change from Document Object Model (DOM) Level 1 Specification.
Document Object Model (DOM) Level 1 Specification
The definition of 'HTMLLegendElement' in that specification.
Recommendation Initial definition.

Browser compatibility

Feature Chrome Edge Firefox (Gecko) Internet Explorer Opera Safari (WebKit)
Basic support (Yes) (Yes) 1.0 (1.7 or earlier) (Yes) (Yes) (Yes)
Feature Android Edge Firefox Mobile (Gecko) IE Phone Opera Mobile Safari Mobile
Basic support (Yes) (Yes) 1.0 (1.0) (Yes) (Yes) (Yes)

See also

  • The HTML element implementing this interface: <legend>

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