To my mind, one of the most pressing questions that needs to be answered
in any particular case is: "How is the fieldset labelled?"
If it specifically says something like 'postcode' or maybe 'contact
details', and is one of a collection of fieldsets, then the button
should probably be outside.
If the form is simpler, the fieldset is un-labelled, generically
labelled, or the only fieldset, then there is no advantage to moving the
submit button outside of the fieldset.

Of course, what would be best would be a quick study of what actual
screen-readers speak in these cases - does the closing of a fieldset
lead the user to believe that is the end of the form?

I see little issue with the semantics of the form, since the button will
still be contained within that boundary, even if it goes outside a
fieldset. (Validity of XHTML being a slightly separate argument,
especially if, like me, you never use it.)

Regards,
Mike


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