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texas2010
texas2010
30,384 Points
Posted by texas2010
texas2010
30,384 Points

What is the difference between button and input?

I don't understand about them.

Please explain about button and input.

Example:

<button type="submit">Submit</button>

<input type="submit">

thanks

2 Answers

James Barnett
James Barnett
39,199 Points

Check out The Difference Between Input Tags and Buttons over on about.com

texas2010
texas2010
30,384 Points
texas2010
texas2010
30,384 Points

Thank you James. I understand now.

Jeff Busch
Jeff Busch
19,287 Points
Jeff Busch
Jeff Busch
19,287 Points

This may help: input type=“submit” Vs button tag are they interchangeable?