INPUT Submit Description:
The submit INPUT tag sends the form data to the server or script specified in the action attribute of the FORM tag.
DTD: HTML5: <!doctype html>
HTML4 Strict: <!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.01//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/html4/strict.dtd">
HTML4 Transitional or Loose: <!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.01 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/html4/loose.dtd">
INPUT Submit Web Browser Support:
- AvantGo Palm OS
- AvantGo Windows CE
- Chrome 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
- Firefox 1, 2, 3
- Internet Explorer 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8
- Netscape 2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 8
- Opera 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10
- Safari 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
HTML Versions
INPUT Submit Attributes:
Global attributes, event attributes and the input tag attributes. Plus:
- formaction
- formenctype
- formmethod
- formnovalidate
- formtarget
INPUT Submit Usage:
Standard submit button
<form>
<input type="submit">
</form>
See an example of a standard submit button.
INPUT Submit Special Notes:
Firefox and other Mozilla browsers use the default text “Submit Query” for submit tags without a value set. To keep your forms consistent you should set the value attribute.
If your form does not have a submit button, you will need to use JavaScript or a BUTTON tag to submit your forms.
