<command>: The HTML Command element

The HTML Command element (<command>) represents a command which the user can invoke. Commands are often used as part of a context menu or toolbar. However, they can be used anywhere on the page.

Attributes

This element includes the global attributes.

checked

Indicates whether the command is selected. Must be omitted unless the type attribute is checkbox or radio.

disabled

Indicates that the command is not available.

icon

Gives a picture which represents the command.

label

The name of the command as shown to the user.

radiogroup

This attribute gives the name of the group of commands, with a type of radio, that will be toggled when the command itself is toggled. This attribute must be omitted unless the type attribute is radio.

type

This attribute indicates the kind of command. This can be one of three values.

• command or empty which is the default state and indicates that this is a normal command.

• checkbox indicates that the command can be toggled using a checkbox.

• radio indicates that the command can be toggled using a radio button.

Examples

<command type="command" label="Save"
    icon="icons/save.png" onclick="save()">

Specifications

Browser compatibility