HTML button Tag

The information on this page is based on HTML version 4.01 (which is the current version of HTML). The next version, HTML 5, is currently being written. Here's a list of HTML 5 tags.

The HTML button tag is used for creating a button within forms.

Example


<form>
<button name="quackitButton" value="Submit" type="button">Click Me</button>
</form>

Attributes:

Attributes specific to this tag:
Attribute	Description
name	Assigns the name of the button control.
value	Assigns an initial value to the button.
type	Specifies the type of button. Possible values: submit (default) reset button
Other Attributes:
Attribute	Description
class	Document wide identifier.
id	Document wide identifier
lang	Language code
dir	Specifies the direction of the text
disabled	Disables the button. The button won't work when clicked. It also cannot receive focus and will be skipped when tabbing.
accesskey	Access keys (or shortcut keys)
tabindex	Helps determine the tabbing order (when the user 'tabs' through the elements on the page).
title	Specifies a title to associate with the element. Many browsers will display this when the cursor hovers over the element (similar to a "tool tip").
style	Inline style (CSS)
onfocus	Intrinsic event (see event handlers)
onblur	Intrinsic event (see event handlers)
onclick	Intrinsic event (see event handlers)
ondbclick	Intrinsic event (see event handlers)
onmousedown	Intrinsic event (see event handlers)
onmouseup	Intrinsic event (see event handlers)
onmouseover	Intrinsic event (see event handlers)
onmousemove	Intrinsic event (see event handlers)
onmouseout	Intrinsic event (see event handlers)
onkeypress	Intrinsic event (see event handlers)
onkeydown	Intrinsic event (see event handlers)
onkeyup	Intrinsic event (see event handlers)

Also see the HTML 5 version of HTML tags

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