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INPUT TYPE=button XHTML Element

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The INPUT TYPE=button element 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, events and methods.

Attributes

The following table shows items that Internet Explorer Mobile supports.

Attribute Value Description

ACCESSKEY

0…9, #, *

Gives access or focus to an active HTML element by using a keypad number.

> [!NOTE] > Supported only on Pocket PC for Windows Mobile 2003 and later.

ALIGN

 

Specifies the alignment of text following the IMG reference relative to the graphic on screen.

> [!NOTE] > Supported only for devices running Pocket PC 2002 and Smartphone 2002 software or later.

 

absbottom

This attribute is equivalent to the CSS:

vertical-align: text-bottom;

 

absmiddle

This attribute is equivalent to the CSS:

vertical-align: middle;

 

baseline

This attribute is equivalent to the CSS:

vertical-align: baseline;

 

bottom

This attribute is equivalent to the CSS:

vertical-align: bottom;

 

left

This attribute is equivalent to the CSS:

vertical-align: left;

 

middle

This attribute is equivalent to the CSS:

vertical-align: middle;

 

right

This attribute is equivalent to the CSS:

vertical-align: right;

 

texttop

This attribute is equivalent to the CSS:

vertical-align: text-top;

 

top

This attribute is equivalent to the CSS:

vertical-align: top;

 

absbottom

This attribute is equivalent to the CSS:

vertical-align: text-bottom;

CLASS

 

Associates the element with a CSS style.

> [!NOTE] > Supported only on Pocket PC for Windows Mobile 2003 and later.

DISABLED

 

Disables the button so that it appears dimmed and does not respond to user input.

> [!NOTE] > Supported only on Pocket PC for Windows Mobile 2003 and later.

ID

 

Uniquely identifies the element within a document.

> [!NOTE] > Supported only on Pocket PC for Windows Mobile 2003 and later.

NAME

String

Specifies the button control name.

ONBLUR

 

Event that occurs when the button control loses focus by the pointing device or by tabbing navigation.

> [!NOTE] > Supported only for devices running Pocket PC 2002 and Smartphone 2002 software or later.

ONCLICK

 

Event that occurs when the user chooses the button control.

> [!NOTE] > Supported only for devices running Pocket PC 2002 and Smartphone 2002 software or later.

ONFOCUS

 

Event that occurs when the button control receives focus by a pointing device or by tabbing navigation.

> [!NOTE] > Supported only for devices running Pocket PC 2002 and Smartphone 2002 software or later.

STYLE

 

Provides the definition of the CSS styles used for this element.

> [!NOTE] > Supported only on Pocket PC for Windows Mobile 2003 and later.

TABINDEX

 

Sets the order in which elements are tabbed to.

> [!NOTE] > Supported only on Pocket PC for Windows Mobile 2003 and later.

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

accessKey

string

Read/Write

Sets or retrieves the number associated with the accesskey attribute.

> [!NOTE] > Supported only for devices running Smartphone 2002 and Pocket PC 2002 software or later.

disabled

boolean

Read/Write

Sets or retrieves the value that indicates whether the user can interact with the object.

> [!NOTE] > Supported only for devices running Smartphone 2002 and Pocket PC 2002 software or later.

form

object

Read Only

Retrieves a reference to the form that the object is embedded in.

> [!NOTE] > Supported only for devices running Smartphone 2002 and Pocket PC 2002 software or later.

name

string

Read Only

Sets or retrieves the name of the input type=button object.

> [!NOTE] > Supported only for devices running Smartphone 2002 and Pocket PC 2002 software or later.

offsetHeight

Number

Read-only

Contains the height of the object in pixels, relative to the parent element.

offsetLeft

Number

Read-only

Contains the number of pixels from the left of the parent element.

offsetParent

String

Read-only

Contains a reference to the container object that defines the offsetTop and offsetLeft properties of the object.

offsetTop

Number

Read-only

Contains the number of pixels from the top of the parent element

offsetWidth

Number

Read-only

Contains the width of the object in pixels, relative to the parent element.

type

string

Read Only

Always returns a button.

value

string

Read/Write

Sets or retrieves the value of the input type=button object.

Scripting Events

The following table shows items that Internet Explorer Mobile supports.

Event Comment

onblur

Occurs when an element loses focus either by the pointing device or by keypad navigation.

> [!NOTE] > Supported only for devices running Smartphone 2002 and Pocket PC 2002 software or later.

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.

onfocus

Occurs when an element receives focus either by the pointing device or by keypad navigation.

> [!NOTE] > Supported only for devices running Smartphone 2002 and Pocket PC 2002 software or later.

Scripting Methods

The following table shows items that Internet Explorer Mobile supports.

Method Arguments Comments

blur

 

Syntax:

button.blur()

  • Causes the onblur event to fire.

click

 

Syntax:

button.click()

  • Simulates clicking the button causing the onclick event to fire.

focus

 

Syntax:

button.focus()

  • Sets focus to the button.

getAttribute

option

Syntax:

vAttrValue=button.getAttribute(sAttrName[,iFlags])

  • Returns the value of the specified attribute. If the attribute is not present then a NULL is returned.
    sAttrName is a String containing the name of the attribute.
    iFlags is an integer that specifies one or more of the following:
    0 (Default) Performs a property search that is not case-sensitive, and returns an interpolated value if the property is found.
    1 Performs a case-sensitive property search. To find a match, the uppercase and lowercase letters in sAttrName must exactly match those in the attribute name.
    2 Returns the value exactly as it was set in script or in the source document.

Requirements

Windows Mobile Pocket PC for Windows Mobile Version 5.0 and later, Smartphone for Windows Mobile Version 5.0 and later

See Also

Concepts

Internet Explorer Mobile HTML Elements