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States and behavior
Etched group, legend interrupting the border, labels, enabled and disabled groups.
Keyboard
The group itself adds no Tab stop. Tab and arrows operate the contained controls.
Scope and adaptation
Use fieldset and legend for a related set. Borders alone do not provide the group name to assistive technology.
Sources
Microsoft preliminary guide (1995), chapters 7–8
Original implementation; system colors are represented by CSS variables. The default 13 px system-font stack is a readable browser adaptation. The 1995 source is preliminary, not a final product specification. Test the target browser and native host before shipping.