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HTML DOM Button Object


Button Object

The Button object represents an HTML <button> element.

Access a Button Object

You can access a <button> element by using getElementById():

Example

var x = document.getElementById("myBtn");
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Create a Button Object

You can create a <button> element by using the document.createElement() method:

Example

var x = document.createElement("BUTTON");
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Button Object Properties

= Property added in HTML5.

Property Description
autofocus Sets or returns whether a button should automatically get focus when the page loads, or not
disabled Sets or returns whether a button is disabled, or not
form Returns a reference to the form that contains a button
formAction Sets or returns the value of the formaction attribute of a button
formEnctype Sets or returns the value of the formenctype attribute of a button
formMethod Sets or returns the value of the formmethod attribute of a button
formNoValidate Sets or returns whether the form-data should be validated or not, on submission
formTarget Sets or returns the value of the formtarget attribute of a button
name Sets or returns the value of the name attribute of a button
type Sets or returns the type of a button
value Sets or returns the value of the value attribute of a button

Standard Properties and Events

The Button object also supports the standard properties and events.


Related Pages

HTML reference: HTML <button> tag