Name

button

Synopsis

<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

Core(id, class, style, title), Internationalization, Events, Focus(accesskey, tabindex, onfocus, onblur)

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.

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