Name

button — <button> . . . </button>

Defines a “button” that functions similarly to buttons created with the input element but allows for richer rendering possibilities. Buttons can contain content such as text and images (but not image maps).

Attributes

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disabled="disabled"

Indicates that the form button is initially nonfunctional.

name="text"

Required. Assigns the control name for the element.

value="text"

Assigns the value to the button control. The behavior of the button is determined by the type attribute.

type="submit|reset|button"

Identifies the type of button: submit button (the default type), reset button, or custom button (used with JavaScript), respectively.

Example

<button type="reset" name="reset"><img src="thumbs-down.gif"
 alt="thumbs-down icon" /> Try again.</button>

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