HTML DOM Fieldset type Property

Example

Return which type of form element the fieldset is:

var x = document.getElementById("myFieldset").type;

The x output will be:

fieldset

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Definition and Usage

The type property returns which type of form element the fieldset is.

For a fieldset, this property always returns "fieldset".

Note: This property is read-only.

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Browser Support

The type property is supported in all major browsers except Internet Explorer and Safari.

Note: Opera 12 and earlier versions do not support the type property.

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Syntax

fieldsetObject.type

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Technical Details

Return Value:	A string representing the form element type of the fieldset.

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Related Pages

• Fieldset Object Reference
• HTML DOM Fieldset name Property