---
title: Fieldset
subtitle: A native fieldset element with an easily stylable legend.
description: A high-quality, unstyled React fieldset component with an easily stylable legend.
---

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> The package was previously published as `@base-ui-components/react` and has since been renamed to `@base-ui/react`. Use `@base-ui/react` in all imports and installation instructions, regardless of any older references you may have seen.

# Fieldset

A high-quality, unstyled React fieldset component with an easily stylable legend.

## Demo

### Tailwind

This example shows how to implement the component using Tailwind CSS.

```tsx
/* index.tsx */
import { Field } from '@base-ui/react/field';
import { Fieldset } from '@base-ui/react/fieldset';

export default function ExampleField() {
  return (
    <Fieldset.Root className="flex w-full max-w-64 flex-col gap-4">
      <Fieldset.Legend className="border-b border-gray-200 pb-3 text-lg font-bold text-gray-900">
        Billing details
      </Fieldset.Legend>

      <Field.Root className="flex flex-col items-start gap-1">
        <Field.Label className="text-sm font-bold text-gray-900">Company</Field.Label>
        <Field.Control
          placeholder="Enter company name"
          className="h-10 w-full rounded-md border border-gray-200 pl-3.5 text-base text-gray-900 focus:outline-2 focus:-outline-offset-1 focus:outline-blue-800 font-normal"
        />
      </Field.Root>

      <Field.Root className="flex flex-col items-start gap-1">
        <Field.Label className="text-sm font-bold text-gray-900">Tax ID</Field.Label>
        <Field.Control
          placeholder="Enter fiscal number"
          className="h-10 w-full rounded-md border border-gray-200 pl-3.5 text-base text-gray-900 focus:outline-2 focus:-outline-offset-1 focus:outline-blue-800 font-normal"
        />
      </Field.Root>
    </Fieldset.Root>
  );
}
```

### CSS Modules

This example shows how to implement the component using CSS Modules.

```css
/* index.module.css */
.Fieldset {
  border: 0;
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 1rem;
  width: 100%;
  max-width: 16rem;
}

.Legend {
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--color-gray-200);
  padding-bottom: 0.75rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: 1.125rem;
  line-height: 1.75rem;
  letter-spacing: -0.0025em;
  color: var(--color-gray-900);
}

.Field {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  align-items: start;
  gap: 0.25rem;
}

.Label {
  font-size: 0.875rem;
  line-height: 1.25rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--color-gray-900);
}

.Input {
  box-sizing: border-box;
  padding-left: 0.875rem;
  margin: 0;
  border: 1px solid var(--color-gray-200);
  width: 100%;
  height: 2.5rem;
  border-radius: 0.375rem;
  font-family: inherit;
  font-size: 1rem;
  font-weight: 400;
  background-color: transparent;
  color: var(--color-gray-900);

  &:focus {
    outline: 2px solid var(--color-blue);
    outline-offset: -1px;
  }
}

.Error {
  font-size: 0.875rem;
  line-height: 1.25rem;
  color: var(--color-red-800);
}

.Description {
  margin: 0;
  font-size: 0.875rem;
  line-height: 1.25rem;
  color: var(--color-gray-600);
}
```

```tsx
/* index.tsx */
import { Field } from '@base-ui/react/field';
import { Fieldset } from '@base-ui/react/fieldset';
import styles from './index.module.css';

export default function ExampleField() {
  return (
    <Fieldset.Root className={styles.Fieldset}>
      <Fieldset.Legend className={styles.Legend}>Billing details</Fieldset.Legend>

      <Field.Root className={styles.Field}>
        <Field.Label className={styles.Label}>Company</Field.Label>
        <Field.Control placeholder="Enter company name" className={styles.Input} />
      </Field.Root>

      <Field.Root className={styles.Field}>
        <Field.Label className={styles.Label}>Tax ID</Field.Label>
        <Field.Control placeholder="Enter fiscal number" className={styles.Input} />
      </Field.Root>
    </Fieldset.Root>
  );
}
```

## Anatomy

Import the component and assemble its parts:

```jsx title="Anatomy"
import { Fieldset } from '@base-ui/react/fieldset';

<Fieldset.Root>
  <Fieldset.Legend />
</Fieldset.Root>;
```

## API reference

### Root

Groups a shared legend with related controls.
Renders a `<fieldset>` element.

**Root Props:**

| Prop      | Type                                                                                        | Default | Description                                                                                                                                                                                   |
| :-------- | :------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | :------ | :-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| className | `string \| ((state: Fieldset.Root.State) => string \| undefined)`                           | -       | CSS class applied to the element, or a function that&#xA;returns a class based on the component's state.                                                                                      |
| style     | `React.CSSProperties \| ((state: Fieldset.Root.State) => React.CSSProperties \| undefined)` | -       | Style applied to the element, or a function that&#xA;returns a style object based on the component's state.                                                                                   |
| render    | `ReactElement \| ((props: HTMLProps, state: Fieldset.Root.State) => ReactElement)`          | -       | Allows you to replace the component's HTML element&#xA;with a different tag, or compose it with another component. Accepts a `ReactElement` or a function that returns the element to render. |

### Root.Props

Re-export of [Root](/react/components/fieldset.md) props.

### Root.State

```typescript
type FieldsetRootState = {
  /** Whether the component should ignore user interaction. */
  disabled: boolean;
};
```

### Legend

An accessible label that is automatically associated with the fieldset.
Renders a `<div>` element.

**Legend Props:**

| Prop      | Type                                                                                          | Default | Description                                                                                                                                                                                   |
| :-------- | :-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | :------ | :-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| className | `string \| ((state: Fieldset.Legend.State) => string \| undefined)`                           | -       | CSS class applied to the element, or a function that&#xA;returns a class based on the component's state.                                                                                      |
| style     | `React.CSSProperties \| ((state: Fieldset.Legend.State) => React.CSSProperties \| undefined)` | -       | Style applied to the element, or a function that&#xA;returns a style object based on the component's state.                                                                                   |
| render    | `ReactElement \| ((props: HTMLProps, state: Fieldset.Legend.State) => ReactElement)`          | -       | Allows you to replace the component's HTML element&#xA;with a different tag, or compose it with another component. Accepts a `ReactElement` or a function that returns the element to render. |

### Legend.Props

Re-export of [Legend](/react/components/fieldset.md) props.

### Legend.State

```typescript
type FieldsetLegendState = {
  /** Whether the component should ignore user interaction. */
  disabled: boolean;
};
```

## Export Groups

- `Fieldset.Root`: `Fieldset.Root`, `Fieldset.Root.State`, `Fieldset.Root.Props`
- `Fieldset.Legend`: `Fieldset.Legend`, `Fieldset.Legend.State`, `Fieldset.Legend.Props`
- `Default`: `FieldsetRootState`, `FieldsetRootProps`, `FieldsetLegendState`, `FieldsetLegendProps`

## Canonical Types

Maps `Canonical`: `Alias` — Use Canonical when its namespace is already imported; otherwise use Alias.

- `Fieldset.Root.State`: `FieldsetRootState`
- `Fieldset.Root.Props`: `FieldsetRootProps`
- `Fieldset.Legend.State`: `FieldsetLegendState`
- `Fieldset.Legend.Props`: `FieldsetLegendProps`
