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How do I create an HTML button that acts like a link?
We can easily create an HTML button to act like a link and clickable. Let us see the following examples −
- Create an HTML button link with the <a> tag
- Create an HTML button link with the <form> tag
- Create an HTML button link with the onclick event
Create an HTML button link with the <a> tag
In this example, we will create a link button with <a> tag. The <button> tag is set inside the <a> tag for this −
<a href='https://www.tutorialspoint.com/tutorialslibrary.htm'> <button class="mybtn"> Tutorial Library </button> </a>
Do add the cursor to the pointer value to make the cursor look like a link is being clicked on the button itself. Here’s the button style −
.mybtn { background-color: white; text-align: center; display: inline-block; font-size: 15px; cursor: pointer; }
Example
Let us now see the complete example to create an HTML button link with the <a> tag −
<!DOCTYPE html> <html> <head> <title>Button Link</title> <style> .mybtn { background-color: white; text-align: center; display: inline-block; font-size: 15px; cursor: pointer; } </style> </head> <body> <h1>Free Resources</h1> <p>Refer the free tutorials:</p> <a href='https://www.tutorialspoint.com/tutorialslibrary.htm'> <button class="mybtn"> Tutorial Library </button> </a> </body>
Output
Click on the button link Tutorial Library. It will open the link added in the button −
Create an HTML button link with the form tag
In this example, we will create a link button with the <form> tag. The <button> tag is set inside the <form> tag for this −
<form action="https://www.tutorialspoint.com/latest/ebooks"> <button class = "mybtn" type="submit"> Ebooks </button> </form>
Do add the cursor to the pointer value to make the cursor look like a link is being clicked on the button itself. Here is the button style −
mybtn { background-color: white; text-align: center; display: inline-block; font-size: 15px; cursor: pointer; }
Example
Let us now see the complete example to create an HTML button link with the <form> tag −
<!DOCTYPE html> <html> <head> <title>Button Link</title> <style> .mybtn { background-color: white; text-align: center; display: inline-block; font-size: 15px; cursor: pointer; } </style> </head> <body> <h1>Resources</h1> <p>Refer the Ebooks:</p> <form action="https://www.tutorialspoint.com/latest/ebooks"> <button class = "mybtn" type="submit"> Ebooks </button> </form> </body>
Output
Click on the button link Ebooks. It will open the link added in the button −
Create an HTML button link with the onclick event
In this example, we will create a link button with the onclick event −
<button class="mybtn" onclick="window.location.href = 'https://www.tutorialspoint.com/codingground.htm';"> CodingGround </button>
Do add the cursor to the pointer value to make the cursor look like a link is being clicked on the button itself. Here is the button style −
mybtn { background-color: white; text-align: center; display: inline-block; font-size: 15px; cursor: pointer; }
Example
Let us now see the complete example to create an HTML button link with the onclick event −
<!DOCTYPE html> <html> <head> <title>Button Link</title> <style> .mybtn { background-color: white; text-align: center; display: inline-block; font-size: 15px; cursor: pointer; } </style> </head> <body> <h1>Online Compiler</h1> <p>Refer the complier to run programs online:</p> <button class="mybtn" onclick="window.location.href = 'https://www.tutorialspoint.com/codingground.htm';"> CodingGround </button> </body>
Output
Click on the button link CodingGround. It will open the link added in the button:
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