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HTML Buttons

HTML buttons trigger actions when clicked.

Read Time

5 min read

Difficulty

Beginner

Last Updated

Jun 15, 2026

Version

v1.0.0

Introduction

HTML provides the `

Syntax

1<!-- button syntax -->
2<button type="button">Click Me</button>

Example

1<!-- this creates a button -->
2<!DOCTYPE html>
3<html lang="en">
4  <head>
5    <meta charset="UTF-8">
6    <meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0">
7    <title>Buttons</title>
8  </head>
9  <body>
10    <button type="submit">Send Message</button>
11  </body>
12</html>

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Key Points

The `
Buttons accept child elements like images.
The `type` attribute defines the button behavior.
JavaScript attaches click events to buttons.

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