25.2. The Button Object
The Button object corresponds to form elements created through <INPUT TYPE="BUTTON" ...>. Most of its characteristics are shared by elements created through <INPUT TYPE="SUBMIT" ...> and <INPUT TYPE="RESET" ...>.
However, SUBMIT and RESET buttons have more specific types: Submit and Reset, respectively. A Button is typically accessed either through the elements array of the corresponding Form or, if both the form and the button are named, through document.formName.buttonName.
Properties
form This read-only property gives the Form object containing the button.
name If the button used the NAME attribute, this read-only property retrieves it.
type For pure Button objects, this property is always equal to button. For SUBMIT ...
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