HTML onclick event attribute

HTML event attributes

Example

Execute a JavaScript when clicking the button:

<button onclick="copyText()">Copy Text</button>

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Browser support

IE Firefox Chrome Safari Opera

All major browsers support the onclick attribute.

Definition and usage

The onclick attribute is triggered by mouse clicks on the element.

Note:The onclick attribute is not applicable to the following elements: <base>, <bdo>, <br>, <head>, <html>, <iframe>, <meta>, <param>, <script>, <style> or <title>.

Differences between HTML 4.01 and HTML5

None.

Syntax

<element onclick="script">

Attribute value

Value Description
script Script executed when onclick occurs.

HTML event attributes