HTML <button> tag

Definition and Usage

Defines a push 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.

Important: Be careful when using the button element in a form. In a form the different browsers will submit different values. Internet Explorer will submit the text between the <button> and </button> tags, while other browsers will send the content of the value attribute. When in a form, use the input element instead.

Note: The type attribute should always be specified. The default button type for Internet Explorer is "button", while in other browsers (and the W3C specification) it is "submit"

Differences Between HTML and XHTML

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Example

Optional Attributes

DTD indicates in which DTD the attribute is allowed. S=Strict, T=Transitional, and F=Frameset.

Standard Attributes

For a full description, go to Standard Attributes.

Event Attributes

For a full description, go to Event Attributes.

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