HTML <fieldset> name attribute

The HTML <fieldset> tag

Definition and Usage

name Attribute specifies the name of the fieldset.

name Attribute is used to refer to elements in JavaScript, or to refer to form data after submitting the form.

Example

With the name attribute of <fieldset>:

<form action="/action_page.php" method="get">
  <fieldset name="personalia">
    <label for="fname">Name:</label>
    <input type="text" id="fname" name="fname">
  </fieldset>
  <br>
  <button type="button"
  onclick="form.personalia.style.backgroundColor='yellow'">
  Change the background color of the fieldset</button>
  <input type="submit">
</form>

Try It Yourself

Syntax

<fieldset name="text">

Attribute Value

Value Description
name Specifies the name of the fieldset.

Browser Support

The numbers in the table indicate the first browser version that fully supports this attribute.

Chrome Edge Firefox Safari Opera
Chrome Edge Firefox Safari Opera
Support 11.0 Support Support Support

The HTML <fieldset> tag