Fieldsets

The fieldset element is used to group several controls as well as labels within a web form. A fieldset includes each of the following:

Types

Fieldset with checkboxes

Basic legend Use block helper text for instructions

HTML code snippet

<form class="o-form">
<legend class="a-legend">
Basic legend
    <small class="a-label_helper a-label_helper__block">Use block helper text for instructions</small>
</legend>
    <div class="o-form_group">
        <fieldset class="o-form_fieldset">
            <div class="m-form-field m-form-field__checkbox">
                <input class="a-checkbox" type="checkbox" id="test_checkbox_1" name="test_checkbox">
                <label class="a-label" for="test_checkbox_1">Inline label</label>
            </div>
            <div class="m-form-field m-form-field__checkbox">
                <input class="a-checkbox" type="checkbox" id="test_checkbox_2" name="test_checkbox">
                <label class="a-label" for="test_checkbox_2">Inline label</label>
            </div>
        </fieldset>
    </div>
</form>

Fieldset with radio buttons

Basic legend Use block helper text for instructions

HTML code snippet

<form class="o-form">
<legend class="a-legend">
Basic legend
    <small class="a-label_helper a-label_helper__block">Use block helper text for instructions</small>
</legend>
    <div class="o-form_group">
        <fieldset class="o-form_fieldset">
            <div class="m-form-field m-form-field__radio">
                <input class="a-radio" type="radio" id="test_radio_1" name="test_radio">
                <label class="a-label" for="test_radio_1">Inline label</label>
            </div>
            <div class="m-form-field m-form-field__radio">
                <input class="a-radio" type="radio" id="test_radio_2" name="test_radio">
                <label class="a-label" for="test_radio_2">Inline label</label>
            </div>
        </fieldset>
    </div>
</form>

Sizes

Large target fieldset with checkboxes

Basic legend Use block helper text for instructions

HTML code snippet

<form class="o-form">
<legend class="a-legend">
Basic legend
    <small class="a-label_helper a-label_helper__block">Use block helper text for instructions</small>
</legend>
    <div class="o-form_group">
        <fieldset class="o-form_fieldset">
            <div class="m-form-field m-form-field__checkbox m-form-field__lg-target">
                <input class="a-checkbox" type="checkbox" id="test_checkbox_lg_default_1">
                <label class="a-label" for="test_checkbox_lg_default_1">Inline label</label>
            </div>
            <div class="m-form-field m-form-field__checkbox m-form-field__lg-target">
                <input class="a-checkbox" type="checkbox" id="test_checkbox_lg_default_2">
                <label class="a-label" for="test_checkbox_lg_default_2">Inline label</label>
            </div>
            <div class="m-form-field m-form-field__checkbox m-form-field__lg-target">
                <input class="a-checkbox" type="checkbox" id="test_checkbox_lg_default_3">
                <label class="a-label" for="test_checkbox_lg_default_3">This is a very long label that wraps to a second line. Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit.<small class=“a-label_helper’>(This is helper text)</small></label>
            </div>
            <div class="m-form-field m-form-field__checkbox m-form-field__lg-target">
                <input class="a-checkbox" type="checkbox" id="test_checkbox_lg_default_4">
                <label class="a-label" for="test_checkbox_lg_default_4">Inline label</label>
            </div>
        </fieldset>
    </div>
</form>

Large target fieldset with radio buttons

Basic legend Use block helper text for instructions

HTML code snippet

<fieldset class="o-form_fieldset">
<legend class="a-legend">
Basic legend
    <small class="a-label_helper a-label_helper__block">Use block helper text for instructions</small>
</legend>

                <div class="m-form-field m-form-field__radio m-form-field__lg-target">
                    <input class="a-radio" id="is_helpful_1" type="radio" name="is_helpful" value="1">
                        <label class="a-label" for="is_helpful_1">Inline label
                        </label>
                </div>

                <div class="m-form-field m-form-field__radio m-form-field__lg-target">
                    <input class="a-radio" id="is_helpful_2" type="radio" name="is_helpful" value="0">
                        <label class="a-label" for="is_helpful_2">Inline label
                        </label>
                </div>

                <div class="m-form-field m-form-field__radio m-form-field__lg-target">
                    <input class="a-radio" id="is_helpful_3" type="radio" name="is_helpful" value="0">
                        <label class="a-label" for="is_helpful_3">Inline label
                        </label>
                </div>

                <div class="m-form-field m-form-field__radio m-form-field__lg-target">
                    <input class="a-radio" id="is_helpful_4" type="radio" name="is_helpful" value="0">
                        <label class="a-label" for="is_helpful_4">Inline label
                        </label>
                </div>
    </fieldset>
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