HTML <button> type Attribute
Example
Two button elements that act as one submit button and one reset button (in a form):
<form action="/action_page.php" method="get">
<label for="fname">First name:</label>
<input type="text" id="fname"
name="fname"><br><br>
<label for="lname">Last name:</label>
<input type="text" id="lname" name="lname"><br><br>
<button type="submit" value="Submit">Submit</button>
<button type="reset" value="Reset">Reset</button>
</form>
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Definition and Usage
The type attribute specifies the type of button.
Tip: Always specify the type attribute for the
<button> element.
Different browsers may use different default types for the
<button> element.
Browser Support
| Attribute | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| type | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Syntax
<button type="button|submit|reset">
Attribute Values
| Value | Description |
|---|---|
| button | The button is a clickable button |
| submit | The button is a submit button (submits form-data) |
| reset | The button is a reset button (resets the form-data to its initial values) |
❮ HTML <button> tag
