A style attribute on a <button> tag assigns a unique style to the button.
Its value is CSS that defines the appearance of the button.
A style attribute on a <button> tag.
<button style="background:#3630a3;color:white;"
onclick="alert('Save processed.')">
Save</button>
<button style="background:#3630a3;color:white;"
onclick="alert('Action cancelled.')">
Cancel</button>
The style attribute specifies the style, i.e. look and feel, of the <button> element.
A style contains any number of CSS property/value pairs, separated by semicolons (;).
The style attribute overrides any other style that was defined in a <style> tag or an external CSS file.
This inline styling affects the current <button> element only.
<button style="CSS-styles" >
| Value | Description |
|---|---|
| CSS-styles | One or more CSS property/value pairs separated by semicolons (;). |
A style attribute on a <button> tag.
Clicking the second button toggles the background color.
<button type="button" id="mybutton"
style="background: darkcyan;color:white;"
onclick="alert('Filter was clicked!');">Filter</button>
<br />
<button type="button" onclick="toggle();">Toggle style</button>
<script>
let toggle = () => {
let element = document.getElementById("mybutton");
if (element.style.backgroundColor === "darkcyan") {
element.style.backgroundColor = "#3630a3";
} else {
element.style.backgroundColor = "darkcyan";
}
}
</script>
The style attribute assigns a background color to the <button> element.
Clicking the button calls JavaScript which toggles the background to another color.
Here is when style 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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