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5,121 Pointswhy didn't he use <input type="button">?
why did he use <button></button> instead of <input type="button">
2 Answers
Michael Hulet
47,913 PointsIn this case, it was likely just to demonstrate that the <button>
tag exists. For all intents and purposes, <button type="submit">
is equivalent to <input type="submit"/>
, and you can choose whichever is your favorite and use it. They ultimately do the same thing
Robert O'Toole
6,366 Pointsomg thank u! lol this had me so confused