HTML <command>Tag
Examples
The <command> element can be marked as follows:
<menu>
<command type="command" label="Save" onclick="save()">Save</command>
</menu>
<command type="command" label="Save" onclick="save()">Save</command>
</menu>
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Browser Support
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Currently, mainstream browsers do not support the <command> tag.
Note:Only IE 9 supports the <command> tag; other earlier or later versions of IE do not support the <command> tag.
Definition and Usage
The <command> tag defines a command that a user can invoke (such as a radio button, checkbox, or button).
When the <menu> element is used, the command element will be displayed as part of a menu or toolbar. However, when command is used to specify keyboard shortcuts, the command element can be placed anywhere on the page, but the element is invisible.
Differences Between HTML 4.01 and HTML5
The <command> tag is new in HTML5.
Attributes
New: New attributes in HTML5.
| Attribute | Value | Description |
|---|---|---|
| checkedNew | checked | Specifies whether the command is selected when the page loads. Only used for radio or checkbox types. |
| disabledNew | disabled | Specifies whether the command is available. |
| iconNew | URL | Specifies the URL of the image displayed as the command. |
| labelNew | text | Required. Specifies the name of the command, visible to the user. |
| radiogroupNew | groupname | Specifies the group name of the command that can be toggled and will be toggled. Only used when the type is radio. |
| typeNew | checkbox command radio |
Defines the type of command. The default is "command". |
Global Attributes
The <command> tag supportsHTML Global Attributes。
Event Attributes
The <command> tag supportsHTML Event Attributes。
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