Fieldset

Use the fieldset component to group related form inputs.

When to use this component

Use the fieldset component when you need to show a relationship between multiple form inputs. For example, you may need to group a set of text inputs into a single fieldset when asking for an address.

How it works

Example

Sample HTML Code

<form action="" class="govcy-form" novalidate>
    <fieldset class="govcy-fieldset">
        <legend class="govcy-legend">Contact Address</legend>
        <div class="govcy-form-control">
            <label class="govcy-label" for="address">Address / Number</label>
            <input id="address" type="text" class="govcy-text-input" >
        </div>
        <div class="govcy-form-control">
            <label class="govcy-label" for="village">Town / Village</label>
            <input id="village" type="text" class="govcy-text-input" >
        </div>
        <div class="govcy-form-control">    
            <label class="govcy-label" for="district">District</label>
            <input id="district" type="text" class="govcy-text-input" >
        </div>
        <div class="govcy-form-control">
            <label class="govcy-label" for="postcode">Postal code</label>
            <input id="postcode" type="text" class="govcy-text-input" >
        </div>
    </fieldset>
</form>

The first element inside a fieldset must be a <legend> which describes the group of inputs. This could be a question, such as ‘What is your current address?’ or a statement like ‘Personal details’.

If you’re asking just one question per page as recommended, you can set the contents of the <legend> as the page heading. This is good practice as it means that users of screen readers will only hear the contents once.

Read more about how to set legends as headings.

On question pages containing a group of inputs, including the question as the legend helps users of screen readers to understand that the inputs are all related to that question.