Fieldset is a grouping component with a content toggle feature.
import { Fieldset } from 'primereact/fieldset';
A simple Fieldset is created with a legend property along with the content as children.
<Fieldset legend="Header">
<p className="m-0">
Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua.
Ut enim ad minim veniam, quis nostrud exercitation ullamco laboris nisi ut aliquip ex ea commodo
consequat. Duis aute irure dolor in reprehenderit in voluptate velit esse cillum dolore eu fugiat nulla pariatur.
Excepteur sint occaecat cupidatat non proident, sunt in culpa qui officia deserunt mollit anim id est laborum.
</p>
</Fieldset>
Content of the fieldset can be expanded and collapsed when toggleable option is enabled. A toggleable fieldset can either be used as a Controlled or Uncontrolled component. In controlled mode a binding to collapsedproperty along with onToggle event are needed to manage the content state.
<Fieldset legend="Header" toggleable>
<p className="m-0">
Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua.
Ut enim ad minim veniam, quis nostrud exercitation ullamco laboris nisi ut aliquip ex ea commodo
consequat. Duis aute irure dolor in reprehenderit in voluptate velit esse cillum dolore eu fugiat nulla pariatur.
Excepteur sint occaecat cupidatat non proident, sunt in culpa qui officia deserunt mollit anim id est laborum.
</p>
</Fieldset>
Legend section can also be defined with custom content instead of primitive values.
<Fieldset legend={legendTemplate}>
<p className="m-0">
Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua.
Ut enim ad minim veniam, quis nostrud exercitation ullamco laboris nisi ut aliquip ex ea commodo
consequat. Duis aute irure dolor in reprehenderit in voluptate velit esse cillum dolore eu fugiat nulla pariatur.
Excepteur sint occaecat cupidatat non proident, sunt in culpa qui officia deserunt mollit anim id est laborum.
</p>
</Fieldset>
Following is the list of structural style classes, for theming classes visit theming page.
| Name | Element |
|---|---|
| p-fieldset | Fieldset element. |
| p-fieldset-toggleable | Toggleable fieldset element. |
| p-fieldset-legend | Legend element. |
| p-fieldset-content | Content element. |
Fieldset component uses the semantic fieldset element. When toggleable option is enabled, a clickable element with button role is included inside the legend element, this button has aria-controls to define the id of the content section along with aria-expanded for the visibility state. The value to read the button defaults to the value of the legend property and can be customized by defining an aria-label or aria-labelledby via the toggleButtonProps property.
The content uses region, defines an id that matches the aria-controls of the content toggle button and aria-labelledby referring to the id of the header.
| Key | Function |
|---|---|
| tab | Moves focus to the next the focusable element in the page tab sequence. |
| shift + tab | Moves focus to the previous the focusable element in the page tab sequence. |
| enter | Toggles the visibility of the content. |
| space | Toggles the visibility of the content. |