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Kevin Powell - Community•3y ago•
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FryBlaster

Is semantically correct have a empty legend inside a fieldset?

Hello friends, hope you're doin well! 😄

I'm facing a situation where I have a form structured in 3 different sections.

So my first instinct was to have a form divided into 3 fieldset, like this:

<form>
  <fieldset>
    <legend><!-- This hasn't a proper description --></legend>
    <!-- input fields... -->
  </fieldset>


  <fieldset>
    <legend>Second section</legend>
    <!-- input fields... -->
  </fieldset>


  <fieldset>
    <legend>Third Section</legend>
    <!-- input fields... -->
  </fieldset>
</form>


As you can see, everyone has a legend briefly describing what section is about, except the first.

I'm wondering, is correct to use the legend tag in this case, from a semantic standpoint? Or should I structure the form in a different way?

Sorry in advance if it's not quite clear, so ask further if you need more detail!
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