Button type Property
Example
Return the type of a button:
var x = document.getElementById("myBtn").type;
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Description
The type property sets or returns the type of a button.
Tip: Always specify the type attribute for the button. The default type for Internet Explorer is "button", while in other browsers (and in the W3C specification) it is "submit".
Browser Support
| Property | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| type | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Syntax
Return the type property:
buttonObject.type
Set the type property:
buttonObject.type = "submit|button|reset"
Property Values
| Value | Description |
|---|---|
| submit | The button is a submit button (this is default for all browsers, except Internet Explorer) |
| button | The button is a clickable button (this is default for Internet Explorer) |
| reset | The button is a reset button (clears form data) |
Technical Details
| Return Value: | A String, representing the button type |
|---|
More Examples
Example
Change the type of a button to "submit":
document.getElementById("myBtn").type = "submit";
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Example
Change the type of a button to "reset":
document.getElementById("myBtn").type = "reset";
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Related Pages
HTML reference: HTML <button> type attribute
❮ Button Object
