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The INPUT TYPE=buttonelement creates a button control. This is an inline element and does not require a closing tag.
Using this Element
There are some common properties and collections that apply to all the elements of the document object model, see Common Properties, Methods and Collections for the HTML Elements in Internet Explorer Mobile.
This element can be used within a web page with attributes.
This element can be used within scripts where it will have properties, eventsand methods.
Attributes
The following table shows items that Internet Explorer Mobile supports.
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ACCESSKEY |
0…9, #, * |
Gives access or focus to an active HTML element by using a keypad number.
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ALIGN |
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Specifies the alignment of text following the IMG reference relative to the graphic on screen.
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absbottom |
This attribute is equivalent to the CSS:
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absmiddle |
This attribute is equivalent to the CSS:
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baseline |
This attribute is equivalent to the CSS:
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bottom |
This attribute is equivalent to the CSS:
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left |
This attribute is equivalent to the CSS:
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middle |
This attribute is equivalent to the CSS:
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right |
This attribute is equivalent to the CSS:
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texttop |
This attribute is equivalent to the CSS:
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top |
This attribute is equivalent to the CSS:
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absbottom |
This attribute is equivalent to the CSS:
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CLASS |
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Associates the element with a CSS style.
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DISABLED |
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Disables the button so that it appears dimmed and does not respond to user input.
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ID |
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Uniquely identifies the element within a document.
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NAME |
String |
Specifies the button control name. |
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ONBLUR |
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Event that occurs when the button control loses focus by the pointing device or by tabbing navigation.
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ONCLICK |
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Event that occurs when the user chooses the button control.
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ONFOCUS |
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Event that occurs when the button control receives focus by a pointing device or by tabbing navigation.
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STYLE |
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Provides the definition of the CSS styles used for this element.
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TABINDEX |
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Sets the order in which elements are tabbed to.
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VALUE |
String |
Specifies the button control text value. This text is displayed as the button's label. Buttons wider than the device screen are visually clipped. |
Scripting Properties
The following table shows items that Internet Explorer Mobile supports.
Property | Type | Access | Comments | ||
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accessKey |
string |
Read/Write |
Sets or retrieves the number associated with the accesskeyattribute.
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disabled |
boolean |
Read/Write |
Sets or retrieves the value that indicates whether the user can interact with the object.
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form |
object |
Read Only |
Retrieves a reference to the form that the object is embedded in.
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name |
string |
Read Only |
Sets or retrieves the name of the input type=buttonobject.
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offsetHeight |
Number |
Read-only |
Contains the height of the object in pixels, relative to the parent element. |
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offsetLeft |
Number |
Read-only |
Contains the number of pixels from the left of the parent element. |
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offsetParent |
String |
Read-only |
Contains a reference to the container object that defines the offsetTop and offsetLeft properties of the object. |
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offsetTop |
Number |
Read-only |
Contains the number of pixels from the top of the parent element |
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offsetWidth |
Number |
Read-only |
Contains the width of the object in pixels, relative to the parent element. |
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type |
string |
Read Only |
Always returns a button. |
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value |
string |
Read/Write |
Sets or retrieves the value of the input type=buttonobject. |
Scripting Events
The following table shows items that Internet Explorer Mobile supports.
Event | Comment | ||
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onblur |
Occurs when an element loses focus either by the pointing device or by keypad navigation.
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onclick |
This event fires when the user selects the button element. Note the event only fires if the user does a pen down while on the button and a pen up over the same button. You can specify special handler for this event. |
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onfocus |
Occurs when an element receives focus either by the pointing device or by keypad navigation.
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Scripting Methods
The following table shows items that Internet Explorer Mobile supports.
Method | Arguments | Comments |
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blur |
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Syntax:
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click |
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Syntax:
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focus |
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Syntax:
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getAttribute |
option |
Syntax:
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Requirements
Windows Mobile | Pocket PC for Windows Mobile Version 5.0 and later, Smartphone for Windows Mobile Version 5.0 and later |