The name attribute on a <button> tag assigns a name to the button.
This name is used during form submission and as a reference for other purposes.
Three <button>s with name and value attributes.
Clicking a button will send the button value to the form-handler.
<form action="/tutorial/action.html">
<button name="color" type="submit" value="Red">Red</button>
<button name="color" type="submit" value="Blue">Blue</button>
<button name="color" type="submit" value="Green">Green</button>
</form>
Tip: Buttons with the same name, but with different values, make it easy to identify the button that submitted the form.
The name attribute assigns a name to the button.
Unlike id, the name does not have to be unique across the page.
This attribute is used as reference for JavaScript and for form data submission.
Multiple <button> elements can have the same name, but with different values.
<button name="name">
| Value | Description |
|---|---|
| name | String value. The button name. |
Here is when name support started for each browser:
 Chrome
|
1.0 | Sep 2008 |
 Firefox
|
1.0 | Sep 2002 |
 IE/Edge
|
1.0 | Aug 1995 |
 Opera
|
1.0 | Jan 2006 |
 Safari
|
1.0 | Jan 2003 |
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