HTML <button> value attribute

HTML <button> Tag

Definition and Usage

value The attribute specifies the initial value of the <button> element in an HTML form.

Note:Only when the button itself is used to submit the form, the button and its value will be submitted.

Example

Two buttons with the same name submit different values when clicked:

<form action="/action_page.php" method="get">
  Please select your favorite subject:
  <button name="subject" type="submit" value="fav_HTML">HTML</button>
  <button name="subject" type="submit" value="fav_CSS">CSS</button>
</form>

Try It Yourself

Syntax

<button value="value">

Attribute Value

Value Description
value Specify the initial value of the button.

Browser Support

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Note:If you use the <button> element in an HTML form, Internet Explorer 8 and earlier versions will submit the text between the <button> and </button> tags, while other browsers will submit value Content of the attribute.

HTML <button> Tag