HTML <button> Tag
Example
A clickable button is marked up as follows:
<button type="button">Click Me!</button>
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Definition and Usage
The <button> tag defines a clickable button.
Inside a <button> element you can put text (and tags like <i>, <b>, <strong>, <br>, <img>, etc.). That is not possible with a button created with the <input> element!
Tip: Always specify the type attribute for a <button> element, to tell browsers what type of button it is.
Tip: You can easily style buttons with CSS! Look at the examples below or visit our CSS Buttons tutorial.
Browser Support
| Element | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| <button> | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Attributes
| Attribute | Value | Description |
|---|---|---|
| autofocus | autofocus | Specifies that a button should automatically get focus when the page loads |
| disabled | disabled | Specifies that a button should be disabled |
| form | form_id | Specifies which form the button belongs to |
| formaction | URL | Specifies where to send the form-data when a form is submitted. Only for type="submit" |
| formenctype | application/x-www-form-urlencoded multipart/form-data text/plain |
Specifies how form-data should be encoded before sending it to a server. Only for type="submit" |
| formmethod | get post |
Specifies how to send the form-data (which HTTP method to use). Only for type="submit" |
| formnovalidate | formnovalidate | Specifies that the form-data should not be validated on submission. Only for type="submit" |
| formtarget | _blank _self _parent _top framename |
Specifies where to display the response after submitting the form. Only for type="submit" |
| name | name | Specifies a name for the button |
| type | button reset submit |
Specifies the type of button |
| value | text | Specifies an initial value for the button |
Global Attributes
The <button> tag also supports the Global Attributes in HTML.
Event Attributes
The <button> tag also supports the Event Attributes in HTML.
More Examples
Example
Use CSS to style buttons:
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
<style>
.button {
border: none;
color: white;
padding: 15px 32px;
text-align: center;
text-decoration: none;
display: inline-block;
font-size: 16px;
margin: 4px 2px;
cursor: pointer;
}
.button1 {background-color: #4CAF50;} /* Green */
.button2 {background-color: #008CBA;} /* Blue */
</style>
</head>
<body>
<button class="button button1">Green</button>
<button class="button button2">Blue</button>
</body>
</html>
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Example
Use CSS to style buttons (with hover effect):
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
<style>
.button {
border: none;
color: white;
padding: 16px 32px;
text-align: center;
text-decoration: none;
display: inline-block;
font-size: 16px;
margin: 4px 2px;
transition-duration: 0.4s;
cursor: pointer;
}
.button1 {
background-color: white;
color: black;
border: 2px solid #4CAF50;
}
.button1:hover {
background-color: #4CAF50;
color: white;
}
.button2 {
background-color: white;
color: black;
border: 2px solid #008CBA;
}
.button2:hover {
background-color: #008CBA;
color: white;
}
</style>
</head>
<body>
<button class="button button1">Green</button>
<button class="button button2">Blue</button>
</body>
</html>
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Related Pages
HTML DOM reference: Button Object
CSS Tutorial: Styling Buttons
Default CSS Settings
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