HTML <command> tag represents command button, used to invoke user action.
The HTML command tag is used for some special type of buttons like command buttons, radio button, checkbox etc.
Note: <command> tag is newly introduced in HTML5. The command tag is not supported now in all major browsers.
Sample Code
<command type="checkbox">Check</command>
</menu>
Sample Result
Tag Specific Attributes Support
Following are few command tag attributes that are supported by <command> tag.
| Attribute | Value | Description |
|---|---|---|
| checked | checked | Represents the command is checked or not on page load. Note: Supported only for radiobutton or checkbox |
| disabled | disabled | Represents the command is disabled or not on page load |
| icon | url | Represents image icon as a command |
| label | name text |
Represents the name of the command |
| radiogroup | name text |
Represents the group name of radio command |
| type | command checkbox radio |
Represents the type of the command. By default type=”command” |
Standard Attributes Support
HTML <command> tag supports mostly all HTML Attributes. Following are some most common attributes that are used by <command> tag. You can get more details about available HTML Attributes here.
| Attribute | Value | Description |
|---|---|---|
| class | user_defined | Represents a style for an element which is used in CSS style sheet |
| id | user_defined | Represents unique id for an element |
| lang | lang_code | Represents the language of the element for it’s content |
| style | css_properties | Represents an inline style for an element for e.g style=”color:red;text-decoration:underline;” |
| title | user_defined | Represents a tooltip information for an elements like img, a, abbr etc |
Event Attributes Support
The “script” is invoked when a certain “event” occurs. Each event handler content attribute deals with a different event. HTML <command> tag supports mostly all HTML Event Attributes. Following are some most common event attributes that are used by <command> tag. You can get more details about available HTML Event Attributes here.
| Attribute | Value | Description |
|---|---|---|
| onclick | script | Event Fires immediately when mouse click on the specified element |
| ondblclick | script | Event Fires immediately when mouse double-click on the specified element |
| onkeydown | script | Event Fires immediately when user is pressing a down key from keyboard |
| onkeypress | script | Event Fires immediately when user presses a key from keyboard |
| onkeyup | script | Event Fires immediately when user releases a key from keyboard |
| onmousedown | script | Event Fires immediately when mouse pointer gets down from an element |
| onmousemove | script | Event Fires immediately when mouse pointer moves over an element |
| onmouseout | script | Event Fires immediately when mouse pointer gets out from an element |
| onmouseover | script | Event Fires immediately when mouse pointer moves over an element |
| onmouseup | script | Event Fires immediately when a mouse pointer is released over an element |
