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Retrieves the classification and default behavior of the button.
Syntax
HTML <BUTTON TYPE = sType... > Scripting [ sType = ] BUTTON.type
Possible Values
sType String that receives one of the following values.
button Default. Creates a Command button. reset Creates a Reset button. If it's in a form, this button resets the fields in the form to their initial values. submit Creates a Submit button. If it's in a form, this button submits the form. The property is read-only. The property has a default value of button.
Remarks
A Submit button has the same default behavior as a button created using the submit?A HREF="../properties/type_7.html">type with the input object. If a user presses the ENTER key while viewing a form that contains a Submit button, the form is submitted. This default behavior of a Submit button is indicated by a border surrounding the button. The border appears when any control within the form receives the focus, other than another button. If the Submit button has a name property, the button contributes a name/value pair to the submitted data.
Standards Information
This property is defined in HTML 4.0 and is defined in World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) Document Object Model (DOM) Level 1 .
Applies To
BUTTON