When creating forms, are fieldsets a viable option anymore?

Question

I'm creating a few web forms that have areas to them.

Are fieldsets viable options for sectioning forms anymore?

Should I just use a div with styles to be similar?

Answer 1

Fieldsets make more sense semantically. However, different browsers render them slightly differently, but you can achieve some pretty good cross browser results. I guess it boils down to how pixel-perfect you need your design to be.

Answer 2

The fieldset tag is still an acceptable control to use, I use it on occasion myself. However, personally I find that since it renders slighly differnt in the browsers that I prefer to use a styled div, so I can be assured of the display format.

Answer 3

Fieldsets are definitely better when it comes to structuring forms in an accessible way - Screenreaders and the likes will have the option of skimming through your form quickly. On a very short form - for example a Search or similar it isn't really needed thou.