HTMLFieldSetElement

The HTMLFieldSetElement interface provides special properties and methods (beyond the regular HTMLElement interface it also has available to it by inheritance) for manipulating the layout and presentation of <fieldset> elements.

Properties

Inherits properties from its parent, HTMLElement.

HTMLFieldSetElement.disabled

A boolean value reflecting the disabled HTML attribute, indicating whether the user can interact with the control.

HTMLFieldSetElement.elementsRead only

The elements belonging to this field set. The type of this property depends on the version of the spec that is implemented by the browser.

HTMLFieldSetElement.formRead only

An HTMLFormControlsCollection or HTMLCollection referencing the containing form element, if this element is in a form. If the field set 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.

HTMLFieldSetElement.name

A DOMString reflecting the name HTML attribute, containing the name of the field set. This can be used when accessing the field set in JavaScript. It is not part of the data which is sent to the server.

HTMLFieldSetElement.typeRead only

The DOMString "fieldset".

HTMLFieldSetElement.validationMessage

A DOMString representing 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.

HTMLFieldSetElement.validity

A ValidityState representing the validity states that this element is in.

HTMLFieldSetElement.willValidate

A boolean value false, because <fieldset> objects are never candidates for constraint validation.

Methods

Inherits methods from its parent, HTMLElement.

HTMLFieldSetElement.checkValidity()

Always returns true because <fieldset> objects are never candidates for constraint validation.

HTMLFieldSetElement.reportValidity()

Always returns true because <fieldset> objects are never candidates for constraint validation.

HTMLFieldSetElement.setCustomValidity()

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

Browser compatibility

Desktop Mobile
Chrome Edge Firefox Internet Explorer Opera Safari WebView Android Chrome Android Firefox for Android Opera Android Safari on IOS Samsung Internet
HTMLFieldSetElement
1
12
1
5.5
≤12.1
3
1
18
4
≤12.1
1
1.0
checkValidity
4
12
4
10
≤12.1
5
≤37
18
4
≤12.1
5
1.0
disabled
20
12
1
5.5
≤12.1
6
≤37
25
4
≤12.1
6
1.5
elements
21
17
4
No
≤12.1
7
≤37
25
4
≤12.1
7
1.0
form
1
12
1
6
≤12.1
3
1
18
4
≤12.1
1
1.0
name
19
14
1
No
15
6
≤37
25
4
14
6
1.0
reportValidity
40
17
49
No
27
10.1
40
40
64
27
10.3
4.0
setCustomValidity
4
12
4
10
≤12.1
5
≤37
18
4
≤12.1
5
1.0
type
19
17
4
No
15
6
≤37
25
4
14
6
1.0
validationMessage
5
12
4
10
≤12.1
5
≤37
18
4
≤12.1
4
1.0
validity
3
12
4
10
≤12.1
5
≤37
18
4
≤12.1
4
1.0
willValidate
1
12
4
10
≤12.1
4
≤37
18
4
≤12.1
3
1.0

See also

  • The HTML element implementing this interface: <fieldset>.

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