HTML button type Attribute

Definition and Usage

The type attribute specifies the type of the button.
The default value of this attribute is different in some browsers.

Syntax

<button type="type">

Syntax Example

<button type="submit">

Attribute Values

Value	Description
submit	Specifies that the button is a submit (sends form data) button. This is default for W3C and in most browsers
button	Specifies that the button is simple clickable button. This is default for Internet Explorer
reset	Specifies that the button is a reset button (clears form data)

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Browser Support

The attribute is supported in all major browsers.
Note: The default button type in IE is "button", in the other major browsers (and according to the W3C) it is "submit".