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<!--> <!DOCTYPE> <a> <abbr> <acronym> <address> <applet> <area> <article> <aside> <audio> <b> <base> <basefont> <bdi> <bdo> <big> <blockquote> <body> <br> <button> <canvas> <caption> <center> <cite> <code> <col> <colgroup> <command> <datalist> <dd> <del> <details> <dfn> <dialog> <dir> <div> <dl> <dt> <em> <embed> <fieldset> <figcaption> <figure> <font> <footer> <form> <frame> <frameset> <head> <header> <hgroup> <h1> - <h6> <hr> <html> <i> <iframe> <img> <input> <ins> <kbd> <keygen> <label> <legend> <li> <link> <map> <mark> <menu> <meta> <meter> <nav> <noframes> <noscript> <object> <ol> <optgroup> <option> <output> <p> <param> <pre> <progress> <q> <rp> <rt> <ruby> <s> <samp> <script> <section> <select> <small> <source> <span> <strike> <strong> <style> <sub> <summary> <sup> <table> <tbody> <td> <textarea> <tfoot> <th> <thead> <time> <title> <tr> <track> <tt> <u> <ul> <var> <video> <wbr>HTML <button> Tag
Example
A clickable button is marked up as follows:
<button type="button">Click Me!</button>
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Browser Support
The <button> tag is supported in all major browsers.
Definition and Usage
The <button> tag defines a clickable button.
Inside a <button> element you can put content, like text or images. This is the difference between this element and buttons created with the <input> element.
Tip: Always specify the type attribute for a <button> element. Different browsers use different default types for the <button> element.
Tips and Notes
Note: If you use the <button> element in an HTML form, different browsers may submit different values. Use <input> to create buttons in an HTML form.
Differences Between HTML 4.01 and HTML5
HTML5 has the following new attributes: autofocus, form, formaction, formenctype, formmethod, formnovalidate, and formtarget.
Attributes
New : New in HTML5.
| Attribute | Value | Description |
|---|---|---|
| autofocusNew | autofocus | Specifies that a button should automatically get focus when the page loads |
| disabled | disabled | Specifies that a button should be disabled |
| formNew | form_id | Specifies one or more forms the button belongs to |
| formactionNew | URL | Specifies where to send the form-data when a form is submitted. Only for type="submit" |
| formenctypeNew | application/x-www-form-urlencoded multipart/form-data text/plain |
Specifies how form-data should be encoded before sending it to a server. Only for type="submit" |
| formmethodNew | get post |
Specifies how to send the form-data (which HTTP method to use). Only for type="submit" |
| formnovalidateNew | formnovalidate | Specifies that the form-data should not be validated on submission. Only for type="submit" |
| formtargetNew | _blank _self _parent _top framename |
Specifies where to display the response after submitting the form. Only for type="submit" |
| name | name | Specifies a name for the button |
| type | button reset submit |
Specifies the type of button |
| value | text | Specifies an initial value for the button |
Global Attributes
The <button> tag also supports the Global Attributes in HTML.
Event Attributes
The <button> tag also supports the Event Attributes in HTML.
Related Pages
HTML DOM reference: Button object
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