HTML Button Tag
HTML Button Tag
The <button> tag is used to create a clickable button within HTML form on your webpage. You can put content like text or image within the <button>........</button> tag.
You should always specify the type attribute for a <button> tag. Different browsers use different default type for the button element.
HTML Button tag can be used inside and outside the form.
If you use it inside the form, it works as the submit button. You can also use it as reset button.
If you use it outside the form, you can call JavaScript function on it.
HTML Button Tag Example
Example to display the button.
<button name="button" type="button">Click Here</button>
Output
HTML Button Example: Calling JavaScript Function
Example to call JavaScript function on button click.
<button name="button" value="OK" type="button" onclick="hello()">Click Here</button>
<script>
function hello(){
alert("hello Easytolearning users");
}
</script>
Output
HTML Button Example: Submit Form
Exmaple to submit form on button click.
<form>
Enter Name:<input type="text" name="name"/><br/>
<button>Submit</button>
</form>
Output
HTML Button Example: Reset Form
Example to submit form on button click.
<form>
Enter Name:<input type="text" name="name"/><br/>
<button type="reset">reset</button>
</form>
Output
Attributes of HTML Button Tag
<button> tag supports all global attributes and some specific additional attributes.
There is given a list of HTML button tag attributes.
| Attribute | Description |
|---|---|
| autofocus | It specifies that a button should automatically get focus while the loading of the page. |
| disabled | It specifies that a button shuld be disabled. |
| form | It specifies one or more forms that the button belongs to. |
| formaction | It is used for submit type. It specifies where to send the form data when form is submitted. |
| formmethod | It specifies how to send form-data. |
| formenctype | It specifies how form-data should be encoded before sending it to server. |
| formnovalidate | It specifies that the form data should not be validated on submission. |
| formtarget | It specifies that where to display the response after submitting the form. |
| name | It specifies the name of the button. |
| type | It specifies the type of the button. |
| value | It specifies the value of the button. |
