FIELDSET object (Object/HTML)

A field set within a form.

Availability:

DOM level - 1
JavaScript - 1.5
JScript - 3.0
Internet Explorer - 4.0
Netscape - 6.0
Inherits from:Element object
JavaScript syntax:IEmyFIELDSET = myDocument.all.anElementID
IEmyFIELDSET = myDocument.all.tags("FIELDSET")[anIndex]
IEmyFIELDSET = myDocument.all[aName]
-myFIELDSET = myDocument.getElementById(anElementID)
-myFIELDSET = myDocument.getElementsByName(aName)[anIndex]
-myFIELDSET = myDocument.getElementsByTagName("FIELDSET")[anIndex]
HTML syntax:<FIELDSET> ... </FIELDSET>
Argument list:anIndexA reference to an element in a collection
aNameAn associative array reference
anElementIDThe ID value of an Element object
Object properties:accessKey, align, form, margin, tabIndex
Event handlers:onAfterUpdate, onBeforeUpdate, onBlur, onChange, onClick, onDblClick, onDragStart, onErrorUpdate, onFilterChange, onFocus, onHelp, onKeyDown, onKeyPress, onKeyUp, onMouseDown, onMouseMove, onMouseOut, onMouseOver, onMouseUp, onResize, onScroll, onSelect, onSelectStart

A FIELDSET object represents a structured group of Input objects within a form. You can operate on them collectively. Grouping Input items might be useful for activating or hiding Input items without needing to access each one individually, which can be very useful if a form is undergoing rapid and continuous changes during its development. Controlling this with a FIELDSET allows the member elements to change without needing to modify your script.

See also:Element object, Input object, Input.accessKey, Legend object

PropertyJavaScriptJScriptNIEOperaNESECMADOMCSSHTMLNotes
accessKey1.5 1.53.0 3.06.0 6.04.0 4.0 n/a n/a n/a1 1 n/a n/a-
align n/a3.0 3.0 n/a4.0 4.0 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a-
form1.5 1.53.0 3.06.0 6.04.0 4.0 n/a n/a n/a1 1 n/a n/a-
margin n/a3.0 3.0 n/a4.0 4.0 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a-
tabIndex1.5 1.53.0 3.06.0 6.04.0 4.0 n/a n/a n/a1 1 n/a n/a-

Event nameJavaScriptJScriptNIEOperaNESECMADOMCSSHTMLNotes
onAfterUpdate n/a3.0 3.0 n/a4.0 4.0 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a-
onBeforeUpdate n/a3.0 3.0 n/a4.0 4.0 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a-
onBlur1.5 1.53.0 3.06.0 6.04.0 4.0 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/aWarning
onChange1.5 1.53.0 3.06.0 6.04.0 4.0 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a-
onClick1.5 1.53.0 3.06.0 6.03.0 3.0 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a4.0 4.0Warning
onDblClick1.5 1.53.0 3.06.0 6.04.0 4.0 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a4.0 4.0Warning
onDragStart n/a3.0 3.0 n/a4.0 4.0 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a-
onErrorUpdate n/a3.0 3.0 n/a4.0 4.0 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a-
onFilterChange n/a3.0 3.0 n/a4.0 4.0 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a-
onFocus1.5 1.53.0 3.06.0 6.04.0 4.0 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/aWarning
onHelp n/a3.0 3.0 n/a4.0 4.0 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/aWarning
onKeyDown1.5 1.53.0 3.06.0 6.04.0 4.0 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a4.0 4.0Warning
onKeyPress1.5 1.53.0 3.06.0 6.04.0 4.0 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a4.0 4.0Warning
onKeyUp1.5 1.53.0 3.06.0 6.04.0 4.0 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a4.0 4.0Warning
onMouseDown1.5 1.53.0 3.06.0 6.04.0 4.0 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a4.0 4.0Warning
onMouseMove1.5 1.53.0 3.06.0 6.04.0 4.0 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a4.0 4.0Warning
onMouseOut1.5 1.53.0 3.06.0 6.04.0 4.0 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a4.0 4.0Warning
onMouseOver1.5 1.53.0 3.06.0 6.04.0 4.0 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a4.0 4.0Warning
onMouseUp1.51.53.0 3.06.0 6.04.0 4.0 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a4.0 4.0Warning
onResize1.5 1.53.0 3.06.0 6.04.0 4.0 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/aWarning
onScroll n/a3.0 3.0 n/a4.0 4.0 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a-
onSelect1.5 1.53.0 3.06.0 6.04.0 4.0 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a-
onSelectStart n/a3.0 3.0 n/a4.0 4.0 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a-

Inheritance chain:

Element object, Node object