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<INPUT> (BUTTON)

Creates a generic command button for a form.

Support:

HTML StandardInternet ExplorerNetscape Navigator
4.0 and later 3.0 and later 1.0 and later
Notes:
  • The button created by this tag doesn't do anything by itself. You need to assign a script to the button's onClick event..
Attributes:
ACCESSKEY = "Text (single character)"
A character to use as a keyboard shortcut for selecting the control.

Support:

HTML StandardInternet ExplorerNetscape Navigator
4.0 and later 4.0 and later Not supported

Notes:

  • The access key is invoked by using it as a key combination. For example, if you specify ACCESSKEY="P", then the user invokes the key by pressing Alt+P (Windows) or Cmd+P (Mac).

CLASS = "Text"
The style sheet class used by the tag.

Support:

HTML StandardInternet ExplorerNetscape Navigator
4.0 and later 4.0 and later 4.0 and later

Notes:

  • You can specify two or more classes; be sure to separate each class name with a space.

DISABLED
Prevents the user from being able to click the control.

Support:

HTML StandardInternet ExplorerNetscape Navigator
4.0 and later 4.0 and later Not supported

HEIGHT = Positive integer
The control's height, in pixels.

Support:

HTML StandardInternet ExplorerNetscape Navigator
Not supported Not supported 4.0 and later

ID = "Text"
An alphanumeric string that uniquely identifies the tag.

Support:

HTML StandardInternet ExplorerNetscape Navigator
4.0 and later 4.0 and later 4.0 and later

Notes:

  • Although you can use letters and numbers for the ID, the first character must be a letter.

LANG = "Text"
The language used by the tag's attribute values and text content.

Support:

HTML StandardInternet ExplorerNetscape Navigator
4.0 and later 4.0 and later Not supported

NAME = "Text"
The name of the control.

Support:

HTML StandardInternet ExplorerNetscape Navigator
4.0 and later 3.0 and later 1.0 and later

Notes:

  • The NAME attribute enables scripts to work with this control.
  • With the exception of the RADIO control, all form elements must have a unique name.

STYLE = "Text"
The style or styles to use with the tag.

Support:

HTML StandardInternet ExplorerNetscape Navigator
4.0 and later 4.0 and later 4.0 and later

Notes:

  • If you enter multiple style properties, separate each one with a semi-colon (;).

TABINDEX = Positive integer
The control's position with the page's tabbing order.

Support:

HTML StandardInternet ExplorerNetscape Navigator
4.0 and later 4.0 and later Not supported

Notes:

  • The "tabbing order" is the order in which page elements are selected when the user presses the Tab key.

TYPE = "Text"
The type of the INPUT tag.

Support:

HTML StandardInternet ExplorerNetscape Navigator
4.0 and later 3.0 and later 1.0 and later

Notes:

  • Use TYPE=BUTTON.

VALUE = "Text"
The caption that will be displayed on the button.

Support:

HTML StandardInternet ExplorerNetscape Navigator
4.0 and later 3.0 and later 1.0 and later

WIDTH = Positive integer
The control's width, in pixels.

Support:

HTML StandardInternet ExplorerNetscape Navigator
Not supported Not supported 4.0 and later

Example:
<FORM>
<INPUT TYPE=BUTTON VALUE="Click Me!" onClick="alert('Nicely done!')">
</FORM>
How It Looks:

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