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The HTMLFieldSetElement interface has special properties and methods (beyond the regular HTMLElement interface it also has available to it by inheritance) for manipulating the layout and presentation of field-set elements.

Properties

Inherits properties from its parent, HTMLElement.

Name Type Description
disabled Boolean Reflects the disabled HTML attribute, indicating whether the user can interact with the control.
elements Read only HTMLFormControlsCollection The elements belonging to this field set.
form Read only HTMLFormElement The containing form element, if this element is in a form.
If the button is not a descendant of a form element, then the attribute can be the ID of any form element in the same document it is related to, or the null value if none matches.
name DOMString Reflects the name HTML attribute, containing the name of the field set, used for submitting the form.
type Read only DOMString Must be the string fieldset.
validationMessage Read only DOMString A localized message that describes the validation constraints that the element does not satisfy (if any). This is the empty string if the element is not a candidate for constraint validation (willValidate is false), or it satisfies its constraints.
validity Read only ValidityState The validity states that this element is in.
willValidate Boolean Always false because <fieldset> objects are never candidates for constraint validation.

Methods

Inherits methods from its parent, HTMLElement.

Name & Arguments Return Description
checkValidity() Boolean Always returns true because <fieldset> objects are never candidates for constraint validation.
setCustomValidity() void Sets a custom validity message for the field set. If this message is not the empty string, then the field set is suffering from a custom validity error, and does not validate.

Specifications

Specification Status Comment
WHATWG HTML Living Standard
The definition of 'HTMLFieldSetElement' in that specification.
Living Standard No change from HTML5.
HTML5.1
The definition of 'HTMLFieldSetElement' in that specification.
Working Draft  
HTML5
The definition of 'HTMLFieldSetElement' in that specification.
Recommendation The following properties have been added: disabled, elements, name, type, valdiationMessage, validity, and willValidate.
The following methods have been added: checkValidity(), setCustomValidity().
Document Object Model (DOM) Level 2 HTML Specification
The definition of 'HTMLFieldSetElement' in that specification.
Recommendation No change from Document Object Model (DOM) Level 1 Specification.
Document Object Model (DOM) Level 1 Specification
The definition of 'HTMLFieldSetElement' 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: <fieldset>.

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