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Fieldset Table of Contents Usage The following segment provides instructions for designers and developers regarding the appropriate utilization of this component in various situations. Do: Use to group related fields together to make them more organized and easier to understand for users. Use descriptive and clear labels for the field sets to help users quickly understand what information is being requested. Use for grouping several form controls as well as labels within a form. Use it for grouping several checkboxes. Use it for creating a date picker. Use consistent formatting and styling for field sets to maintain visual consistency and improve the overall user experience. Use field sets to control the visibility of groups of fields that are not always necessary, such as advanced options or additional information. Test your field sets with users to ensure they are effective in improving the usability of your forms or page layouts. Don't: Don't use too many field sets on a single form or page layout. Don't use to hide important information or fields that users need to complete a form. Don't rely solely on field sets to improve the usability of your forms or page layouts. Behavior Sections including form elements Form pattern guideline.
Global settingsThemeChanges the theme of the application and any Porsche Design System component. It's possible to choose between forced theme light and dark. It's also possible to use auto, which applies light or dark theme depending on the operating system settings automatically.LightDarkAuto (sync with operating system)DirectionThe dir global attribute in HTML changes the direction of text and other content within an element. It's most often used on the <html> tag to set the entire page's direction, which is crucial for supporting languages that are written from right to left (RTL), such as Arabic and Hebrew. For example, using <html dir="rtl"> makes the entire page display from right to left, adjusting the layout and text flow accordingly.LTR (left-to-right)RTL (right-to-left)Text ZoomTo ensure accessibility and comply with WCAG 2.2 AA standards, it is mandatory for web content to support text resizing up to at least 200% without loss of content or functionality. Using relative units like rem is a best practice for achieving this, as they allow the text to scale uniformly based on the user's browser settings.100%130%150%200%