Button name Property
Example
Return the value of the name attribute of a button:
 var x = document.getElementById("myBtn").name;
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Definition and Usage
The name property sets or returns the value of the name attribute of a button.
The name attribute specifies the name of a button, and is used to reference form data after it has been submitted, or to reference the element in a JavaScript.
Browser Support
| Property | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| name | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | 
Syntax
Return the name property:
 buttonObject.name
Set the name property:
 buttonObject.name = name
 
Property Values
| Value | Description | 
|---|---|
| name | Specifies the name of the button | 
Technical Details
| Return Value: | A String, representing the name of the button | 
|---|
More Examples
Example
Change the value of the name attribute of a button:
 document.getElementById("myBtn").name = "newButtonName";
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Related Pages
HTML reference: HTML <button> name attribute
❮ Button Object

