HTML <button> name Attribute
Example
Two buttons with equal names, that submit different values when clicked:
<form action="/action_page.php" method="get">
Choose your favorite subject:
<button name="subject" type="submit" value="HTML">HTML</button>
<button name="subject" type="submit" value="CSS">CSS</button>
</form>
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Definition and Usage
The name attribute specifies the name for a <button> element.
The name attribute is used to reference form-data after the form has been submitted, or to reference the element in a JavaScript.
Tip: Several <button> elements can share the same name. This allows you to have several buttons with equal names, which can submit different values when used in a form.
Browser Support
| Attribute | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| name | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Differences Between HTML 4.01 and HTML5
NONE.
Syntax
<button name="name">
Attribute Values
| Value | Description |
|---|---|
| name | The name of the button |
❮ HTML <button> tag
