BUTTON vs INPUT TYPE=BUTTON

(Input...but not technically an "input" since it's an extension of the dtd.)

• Requires value to be set in the button tag explicitly
• In IE doesn't appear to submit a form
• Can contain HTML (images, tables, etc)
• If you specify "type=button" in button tag, firefox no longer submits the form containing the button Test
• Note: Requires a "name" property to be set in order to submit it's value. Test

• Doesn't "submit" the form (note: calls submit onclick)
• Note: Requires a "name" property to be set in order to submit it's value. (note: calls submit onclick)
• In my tests...under no conditions did the button pass it's name or value in the form. This would suggest an input of type=button is primarily useful for client-side scripting applications rather than actual form submissions.

• Submits and displays the "value" property.
• Note: Requires a "name" property to be set in order to submit it's value.
• Note: If "name" property exists, but "value" property is empty, the default value of "Submit Query" is displayed on the button--and submitted as the button's value.