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Using the fieldset and legend elements

Posted by: Léonie Watson, Posted on: 22 July 2016 - Categories: Code, Design
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Using the right HTML elements when implementing forms is essential to ensure they can be used by as many people as possible including screen reader users. In this blog Léonie explains the correct usage of the fieldset and legend elements.

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