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HTML: <button> name Attribute

The name attribute specifies the name of the <button> element, several <button> elements can share the same name. This allows you to use multiple buttons with the same name, which can submit different values when used in a form

　HTML <button> tag

Online Example

Two buttons with the same name, which submit different values when clicked:

Example

<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
<meta charset="utf-8">
<title>HTML <button> name Attribute Usage-Basic Tutorial(oldtoolbag.com)</title>
</head>
<body>
<form action="action_page.php" method="get">
　　Select the theme you want to collect:
　　<button　name="subject"　type="submit"　value="HTML">HTML</button>
　　<button　name="subject"　type="submit"　value="CSS">CSS</button>
</form>
</body>
</html>

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Browser Compatibility

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All major browsers support the name attribute.

Definition and Usage

The name attribute specifies the name of the <button> element.
The name attribute is used to reference form data after form submission, or to reference elements in JavaScript.
Hint: Several <button> elements can share the same name. This allows you to use multiple buttons with the same name that can submit different values when used in a form.

HTML 4.01 and HTML5differences between

None.

Syntax

<button name="name">

Attribute value

Value	Description
name	Specifies the name of the button.

　HTML <button> tag

HTML: <template> tag