HTML <button> type Attribute
Example
Two button elements that act as one submit button and one reset button (in a form):
<form action="demo_form.asp" method="get">
First name: <input type="text" name="fname"><br>
Last name: <input type="text" name="lname"><br>
<button type="submit" value="Submit">Submit</button>
<button type="reset" value="Reset">Reset</button>
</form>
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Definition and Usage
The type attribute specifies the type of button.
Tip: Always specify the type attribute for the <button> element. Different browsers may use different default types for the <button> element.
Browser Support
| Attribute | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| type | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Differences Between HTML 4.01 and HTML5
NONE.
Syntax
<button type="button|submit|reset">
Attribute Values
| Value | Description |
|---|---|
| button | The button is a clickable button |
| submit | The button is a submit button (submits form-data) |
| reset | The button is a reset button (resets the form-data to its initial values) |
HTML <button> tag
