Name

<button> — NN: 2, 3, 4 &bull; MSIE: 2, 3, 4, 5 &bull; HTML 4 &bull; WebTV &bull; Opera3

Synopsis

<button> ... </button>

Within a form, defines a “button” that functions similar to buttons created with the <input> tag, but allows for richer rendering possibilities. Buttons can contain content such as text and images.

Attributes

name=text

Assigns the control name for the element.

value=text

Assigns the initial value to the button.

type=submit|reset|button

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

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