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1.613 mike 5: /**/
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1.257 mike 320: #named-character-references-table > table > tbody > tr > td:first-child + td,
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1.26 mike 324:
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1.156 mike 405:
1.613 mike 406: <h4 id="the-button-element"><span class="secno">4.10.8</span> The
407: <dfn><code>button</code></dfn> element</h4>
408: <dl class="element"><dt><a href="element-definitions.html#element-dfn-categories" id="element-dfn-categories_88" title="element-dfn-categories">Categories</a>:</dt>
409: <dd><a href="content-models.html#flow-content-1" id="flow-content_127">Flow
410: content</a>.</dd>
411: <dd><a href="content-models.html#phrasing-content-1" id="phrasing-content_126">Phrasing content</a>.</dd>
412: <dd><a href="content-models.html#interactive-content-0" id="interactive-content_15">Interactive content</a>.</dd>
413: <dd><a href="forms.html#category-listed" id="category-listed_5" title="category-listed">Listed</a>, <a href="forms.html#category-label" id="category-label_3" title="category-label">labelable</a>, and
414: <a href="forms.html#category-submit" id="category-submit_4" title="category-submit">submittable</a> <a href="forms.html#form-associated-element" id="form-associated-element_8">form-associated element</a>.</dd>
415: <dd><a href="content-models.html#palpable-content-0" id="palpable-content_54">Palpable
416: content</a>.</dd>
417: <dt><a href="element-definitions.html#element-dfn-contexts" id="element-dfn-contexts_88" title="element-dfn-contexts">Contexts in which this element can be
418: used</a>:</dt>
419: <dd>Where <a href="content-models.html#phrasing-content-1" id="phrasing-content_127">phrasing content</a> is expected.</dd>
420: <dt><a href="element-definitions.html#element-dfn-content-model" id="element-dfn-content-model_88" title="element-dfn-content-model">Content model</a>:</dt>
421: <dd><a href="content-models.html#phrasing-content-1" id="phrasing-content_128">Phrasing content</a>, but there must be no
422: <a href="content-models.html#interactive-content-0" id="interactive-content_16">interactive content</a> descendant.</dd>
423: <dt><a href="element-definitions.html#element-dfn-attributes" id="element-dfn-attributes_88" title="element-dfn-attributes">Content
424: attributes</a>:</dt>
425: <dd><a href="global-attributes.html#global-attributes" id="global-attributes_89">Global
426: attributes</a></dd>
427: <dd><code title="attr-fe-autofocus"><a href="attributes-common-to-form-controls.html#attr-fe-autofocus" id="autofocus_1">autofocus</a></code></dd>
428: <dd><code title="attr-fe-disabled"><a href="attributes-common-to-form-controls.html#attr-fe-disabled" id="disabled_13">disabled</a></code></dd>
429: <dd><code title="attr-fae-form"><a href="association-of-controls-and-forms.html#attr-fae-form" id="form_52">form</a></code></dd>
430: <dd><code title="attr-fs-formaction"><a href="form-submission.html#attr-fs-formaction" id="formaction_26">formaction</a></code></dd>
431: <dd><code title="attr-fs-formenctype"><a href="form-submission.html#attr-fs-formenctype" id="formenctype_26">formenctype</a></code></dd>
432: <dd><code title="attr-fs-formmethod"><a href="form-submission.html#attr-fs-formmethod" id="formmethod_26">formmethod</a></code></dd>
433: <dd><code title="attr-fs-formnovalidate"><a href="form-submission.html#attr-fs-formnovalidate" id="formnovalidate_27">formnovalidate</a></code></dd>
434: <dd><code title="attr-fs-formtarget"><a href="form-submission.html#attr-fs-formtarget" id="formtarget_26">formtarget</a></code></dd>
435: <dd><code title="attr-fe-name"><a href="attributes-common-to-form-controls.html#attr-fe-name" id="name_37">name</a></code></dd>
436: <dd><code title="attr-button-type"><a href="#attr-button-type" id="type_83">type</a></code></dd>
437: <dd><code title="attr-button-value"><a href="#attr-button-value" id="value_30">value</a></code></dd>
438: <dt><a href="element-definitions.html#element-dfn-dom" id="element-dfn-dom_88" title="element-dfn-dom">DOM interface</a>:</dt>
439: <!--TOPIC:DOM APIs-->
440: <dd>
441: <pre class="idl">
442: interface <dfn id="htmlbuttonelement">HTMLButtonElement</dfn> : <a href="elements.html#htmlelement" id="htmlelement_95">HTMLElement</a> {
443: attribute boolean <a href="#dom-fe-autofocus" title="dom-fe-autofocus">autofocus</a>;
444: attribute boolean <a href="#dom-fe-disabled" title="dom-fe-disabled">disabled</a>;
445: readonly attribute <a href="the-form-element.html#htmlformelement" id="htmlformelement_5">HTMLFormElement</a>? <a href="#dom-fae-form" title="dom-fae-form">form</a>;
446: attribute DOMString <a href="#dom-fs-formaction" title="dom-fs-formAction">formAction</a>;
447: attribute DOMString <a href="#dom-fs-formenctype" title="dom-fs-formEnctype">formEnctype</a>;
448: attribute DOMString <a href="#dom-fs-formmethod" title="dom-fs-formMethod">formMethod</a>;
449: attribute boolean <a href="#dom-fs-formnovalidate" title="dom-fs-formNoValidate">formNoValidate</a>;
450: attribute DOMString <a href="#dom-fs-formtarget" title="dom-fs-formTarget">formTarget</a>;
451: attribute DOMString <a href="#dom-fe-name" title="dom-fe-name">name</a>;
452: attribute DOMString <a href="#dom-button-type" title="dom-button-type">type</a>;
453: attribute DOMString <a href="#dom-button-value" title="dom-button-value">value</a>;
454:
455: readonly attribute boolean <a href="#dom-cva-willvalidate" title="dom-cva-willValidate">willValidate</a>;
456: readonly attribute <a href="#validitystate">ValidityState</a> <a href="#dom-cva-validity" title="dom-cva-validity">validity</a>;
457: readonly attribute DOMString <a href="#dom-cva-validationmessage" title="dom-cva-validationMessage">validationMessage</a>;
458: boolean <a href="#dom-cva-checkvalidity" title="dom-cva-checkValidity">checkValidity</a>();
459: void <a href="#dom-cva-setcustomvalidity" title="dom-cva-setCustomValidity">setCustomValidity</a>(DOMString error);
460:
461: readonly attribute <a href="#nodelist">NodeList</a> <a href="#dom-lfe-labels" title="dom-lfe-labels">labels</a>;
462: };
463: </pre></dd>
464: </dl><!--TOPIC:HTML--><p>The <code><a href="#the-button-element" id="button_14">button</a></code> element <a href="#represents">represents</a> a button.</p>
465: <p>The element is a <a href="forms.html#concept-button" id="concept-button_4" title="concept-button">button</a>.</p>
466: <p>The <dfn id="attr-button-type" title="attr-button-type"><code>type</code></dfn> attribute controls the
467: behavior of the button when it is activated. It is an <a href="common-microsyntaxes.html#enumerated-attribute" id="enumerated-attribute_11">enumerated
468: attribute</a>. The following table lists the keywords and states
469: for the attribute — the keywords in the left column map to the
470: states in the cell in the second column on the same row as the
471: keyword.</p>
472: <table><thead><tr><th>Keyword</th>
473: <th>State</th>
474: <th>Brief description</th>
475: <tbody><tr><td><dfn id="attr-button-type-submit" title="attr-button-type-submit"><code>submit</code></dfn></td>
476: <td><a href="#attr-button-type-submit-state" title="attr-button-type-submit-state">Submit Button</a></td>
477: <td>Submits the form.</td>
478: <tr><td><dfn id="attr-button-type-reset" title="attr-button-type-reset"><code>reset</code></dfn></td>
479: <td><a href="#attr-button-type-reset-state" title="attr-button-type-reset-state">Reset Button</a></td>
480: <td>Resets the form.</td>
481: <tr><td><dfn id="attr-button-type-button" title="attr-button-type-button"><code>button</code></dfn></td>
482: <td><a href="#attr-button-type-button-state" title="attr-button-type-button-state">Button</a></td>
483: <td>Does nothing.</td>
484: </table><p>The <i>missing value default</i> is the <a href="#attr-button-type-submit-state" title="attr-button-type-submit-state">Submit Button</a> state.</p>
485: <p>If the <code title="attr-button-type"><a href="#attr-button-type" id="type_84">type</a></code> attribute is in
486: the <a href="#attr-button-type-submit-state" title="attr-button-type-submit-state">Submit Button</a> state, the
487: element is specifically a <a href="forms.html#concept-submit-button" id="concept-submit-button_2" title="concept-submit-button">submit
488: button</a>.</p>
489: <p>The <code title="attr-fae-form"><a href="association-of-controls-and-forms.html#attr-fae-form" id="form_53">form</a></code> attribute is used to explicitly associate
490: the <code><a href="#the-button-element" id="button_15">button</a></code> element with its <a href="association-of-controls-and-forms.html#form-owner" id="form-owner_8">form owner</a>. The <code title="attr-fe-name"><a href="attributes-common-to-form-controls.html#attr-fe-name" id="name_38">name</a></code>
491: attribute represents the element's name. The <code title="attr-fe-disabled"><a href="attributes-common-to-form-controls.html#attr-fe-disabled" id="disabled_14">disabled</a></code> attribute is used to make the
492: control non-interactive and to prevent its value from being
493: submitted. The <code title="attr-fe-autofocus"><a href="attributes-common-to-form-controls.html#attr-fe-autofocus" id="autofocus_2">autofocus</a></code>
494: attribute controls focus. The <code title="attr-fs-formaction"><a href="form-submission.html#attr-fs-formaction" id="formaction_27">formaction</a></code>, <code title="attr-fs-formenctype"><a href="form-submission.html#attr-fs-formenctype" id="formenctype_27">formenctype</a></code>, <code title="attr-fs-formmethod"><a href="form-submission.html#attr-fs-formmethod" id="formmethod_27">formmethod</a></code>, <code title="attr-fs-formnovalidate"><a href="form-submission.html#attr-fs-formnovalidate" id="formnovalidate_28">formnovalidate</a></code>, and <code title="attr-fs-formtarget"><a href="form-submission.html#attr-fs-formtarget" id="formtarget_27">formtarget</a></code> attributes are <a href="form-submission.html#attributes-for-form-submission" id="attributes-for-form-submission_3">attributes for form
495: submission</a>.</p>
496: <p class="note">The <code title="attr-fs-formnovalidate"><a href="form-submission.html#attr-fs-formnovalidate" id="formnovalidate_29">formnovalidate</a></code> attribute can be used
497: to make submit buttons that do not trigger the constraint
498: validation.</p>
499: <p>The <code title="attr-fs-formaction"><a href="form-submission.html#attr-fs-formaction" id="formaction_28">formaction</a></code>,
500: <code title="attr-fs-formenctype"><a href="form-submission.html#attr-fs-formenctype" id="formenctype_28">formenctype</a></code>, <code title="attr-fs-formmethod"><a href="form-submission.html#attr-fs-formmethod" id="formmethod_28">formmethod</a></code>, <code title="attr-fs-formnovalidate"><a href="form-submission.html#attr-fs-formnovalidate" id="formnovalidate_30">formnovalidate</a></code>, and <code title="attr-fs-formtarget"><a href="form-submission.html#attr-fs-formtarget" id="formtarget_28">formtarget</a></code> must not be specified if the
501: element's <code title="attr-button-type"><a href="#attr-button-type" id="type_85">type</a></code> attribute is not
502: in the <a href="#attr-button-type-submit-state" title="attr-button-type-submit-state">Submit Button</a> state.</p>
503: <p>The <dfn id="attr-button-value" title="attr-button-value"><code>value</code></dfn> attribute gives the
504: element's value for the purposes of form submission. The element's
505: <a href="#concept-fe-value" title="concept-fe-value">value</a> is
506: the value of the element's <code title="attr-button-value"><a href="#attr-button-value" id="value_31">value</a></code> attribute, if
507: there is one, or the empty string otherwise.</p>
508: <p class="note">A button (and its value) is only included in the
509: form submission if the button itself was used to initiate the form
510: submission.</p>
511: <div class="example">
512: <p>The following button is labeled "Show hint" and pops up a dialog
513: box when activated:</p>
514: <pre>
515: <button type=button
1.9 mike 516: onclick="alert('This 15-20 minute piece was composed by George Gershwin.')">
517: Show hint
1.613 mike 518: </button>
519: </pre></div>
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