The button type is most often used to activate a JavaScript when a user clicks on the button

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<html> <head> <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8" /> <script type="text/javascript"> function msg() { alert("Hello world!"); } </script> </head> <body> <form> <input type="button" value="Click me" onclick="msg()" /> </form> <p>The button above activates a JavaScript when it is clicked.</p> </body> </html>
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