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Button value Property

❮ Button Object

Example

Return the value of the value attribute of a button:

var x = document.getElementById("myBtn").value;
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Definition and Usage

The value property sets or returns the value of the value attribute of a button.

The value attribute specifies the underlying value that is associated with a button.

Important: If you use the <button> element in an HTML <form>, different browsers will submit different values. Internet Explorer will submit the text between the <button> and </button> tags, while other browsers will submit the content of the value attribute.


Browser Support

Property
value Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes


Syntax

Return the value property:

buttonObject.value

Set the value property:

buttonObject.value = text

Property Values

Value Description
text The initial value of the button

Technical Details

Return Value: A String, representing the underlying value that is associated with the button

More Examples

Example

Change the value of the value attribute of a button:

document.getElementById("myBtn").value = "newButtonValue";
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Related Pages

HTML reference: HTML <button> value attribute


❮ Button Object