How to specify a name for the fieldset using HTML ?

Last Updated : 22 Dec, 2020

The <fieldset> tag in HTML5 is used to make a group of related elements in the form and it creates the box over the elements. The <fieldset> tag is new in HTML5.

The HTML <fieldset> name attribute is used to specify the name for the fieldset element. It is used to reference the form-data after submitting the form or to reference the element in a JavaScript.

Syntax:

<fieldset name="text">

Attribute Value: It contains the attribute value name which specify the name for the fieldset element.

Example:

HTML

<!DOCTYPE html> 
<html> 
  
<head> 
    <title> 
        How to specify a name for 
        the fieldset using HTML ? 
    </title> 
  
    <style> 
        h1, 
        h2 { 
            text-align: center; 
        } 
  
        h1 { 
            color: green; 
        } 
  
        fieldset { 
            width: 50%; 
            margin-left: 22.5%; 
        } 
    </style> 
</head> 
  
<body> 
    <h1>GeeksforGeeks</h1> 
  
    <h2> 
        How to specify a name for 
        the fieldset using HTML ? 
    </h2> 
  
    <form id="myGeeks"> 
        <fieldset id="GFG" name="Geek_field"> 
            <legend>JAVA:</legend> 
            Title: 
            <input type="text"> 
            <br> Link: 
            <input type="text"> 
            <br> User ID: 
            <input type="text"> 
        </fieldset> 
    </form> 
</body> 
  
</html>