When writing in HTML, the tag is an inline element used to create a clickable button. It is useful when you want to allow users to submit information or perform a search on your website. The following sections contain information about this tag, including an example of it in use, and related attributes and browser compatibility. Example of code Search Example result Clicking the Search button searches Computer Hope for whatever text you enter into the adjacent box. For example, if you typed “html” and clicked the search button it would open our HTML page. The tag belongs to a group of tags called form elements. Example of code Example result Attributes Compatibility Additional form elements Related information Attributes Within an HTML tag, an attribute dictates certain aspects of an HTML element. Attributes are made up of a name and value pair; all tags support standard attributes. The following table shows all of the current unique HTML attributes for the tag, and a description of each. Compatibility Additional form elements Browser, Compatibility, Container tag, Encode, Form, HTTP, Server, Web design terms Related information How to create an HTML push-button link. How to create an HTML back button. HTML and web design help and support.