legend element (html)
Support level: supported
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The legend element represents a caption for the rest of the contents of the legend element's parent fieldset element, if any.
Expectations
Summary of support by expectation and assistive technology
| Expectation | Dragon Naturally Speaking | JAWS | Narrator | NVDA | TalkBack | VoiceOver for iOS | VoiceOver for macOS | Orca |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MUST convey an appropriate name | not applicable | supported | supported | supported | supported | supported | supported | supported |
The screen reader MUST convey an appropriate name
Rationale: A screen reader user needs to know what to enter.
| AT | Browser | Has Support |
|---|---|---|
| Dragon Naturally Speaking | Google Chrome | not applicable |
| JAWS | Google Chrome | supported |
| JAWS | Internet Explorer | supported |
| JAWS | Firefox (desktop) | supported |
| Narrator | Microsoft Edge | supported |
| NVDA | Google Chrome | supported |
| NVDA | Firefox (desktop) | supported |
| TalkBack | Google Chrome (android) | supported |
| VoiceOver for iOS | Safari (iOS) | supported |
| VoiceOver for macOS | Safari (macOS) | supported |
| Orca | Firefox (desktop) | supported |
This expectation is referenced by 2 tests.
Tests that reference this expectation
| test name | has support |
|---|---|
| aria-required attribute on each HTML radio button in a fieldset | partial (93/102) |
| The html required attribute on each HTML radio button in a fieldset | partial (93/102) |
Related features
These are features that are usually used in combination with this feature.
fieldset element (html)
| Dragon | JAWS | Narrator | NVDA | TalkBack | VoiceOver (iOS) | VoiceOver (macOS) | Orca |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| not applicable | supported | partial (2/6) | partial (8/12) | partial (2/6) | partial (4/6) | supported | supported |