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Submit type Property

Submit Object

Definition and Usage

The type property returns which type of form element a submit button is.

For a submit button object, this property will always return "submit".

Syntax

submitObject.type

Browser Support

The type property is supported in all major browsers.

Example

Display which type of form element the submit button is:

<html>
<head>
<script>
function displayResult()
{
var x=document.getElementById("submit1").type;
alert(x);
}
</script>
</head>
<body>

<form>
Email: <input type="text" id="email">
<input type="submit" id="submit1">
</form>

<button type="button" onclick="displayResult()">Display input type</button>

</body>
</html>

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Submit Object