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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. |
| HTML5.1 The definition of 'HTMLLegendElement' in that specification. |
Working Draft | |
| 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 | Firefox (Gecko) | Internet Explorer | Opera | Safari (WebKit) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Basic support | (Yes) | 1.0 (1.7 or earlier) | (Yes) | (Yes) | (Yes) |
| Feature | Android | Firefox Mobile (Gecko) | IE Phone | Opera Mobile | Safari Mobile |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Basic support | (Yes) | 1.0 (1.0) | (Yes) | (Yes) | (Yes) |
See also
- The HTML element implementing this interface:
<legend>