HTML Button Tag – Types, Effects and Attributes

In this article, we are going to learn HTML Button Tags. So let’s start!!!

HTML Button

The tag of HTML is used to create a clickable button. The button can contain text and other tags such as , ,
, , etc. Such provisions are not given by a button created using the element. The appearance of the button can be changed and manipulated using the CSS3 properties. A button consists of various attributes that tell the browser about its course of action, right from clicking.

Syntax- <button type= “ ”>Content

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HTML Button Attributes

AttributeValueDescriptionautofocusautofocusSpecifies that a button should automatically get focus as soon as the page loads.disableddisabledSpecifies that a button should be disabled.formform_idSpecifies the form to which the button belongs.formactionURLSpecifies where to send the data of the form when it is submitted. Only for type=”submit”.formenctypeapplication/x-www-form-urlencodedmultipart/form-data

text/plain

Specifies how form-data should be encoded, before sending it to a server. (Only for type=”submit”)formmethodgetpost

Specifies how to send the form-data i.e. HTTP method, only for type=”submit”formnovalidateformnovalidateSpecifies 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 the submission of the form.namenameSpecifies a name for the button.typebuttonreset

submit

Specifies the type of button.valuetextSpecifies an initial value for the button that will be displayed.

HTML buttons also support global and event attributes.

Styling of Buttons in HTML

We can use CSS3 to style the button. The following are some examples.

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Here is another example where we will display the hovering effect on the button.

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Use of Border-Radius Property

We can use the border-radius property to create round buttons.

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HTML Shadow Buttons

We can enhance the buttons using the shadow effect

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HTML Disabled Buttons

We can also create disabled buttons.

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