Obsolete
This feature is obsolete. Although it may still work in some browsers, its use is discouraged since it could be removed at any time. Try to avoid using it.
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.
The <command> element is included in the W3C specification, but not in the WHATWG specification, and browser support is nonexistent. You should use the <menuitem> element instead, although that element is non-standard and only supported in Edge and Firefox.
| Content categories | Flow content, phrasing content, metadata content. |
|---|---|
| Permitted content | None, it is an empty element. |
| Tag omission | The start tag is mandatory, but, as it is a void element, the use an end tag is forbidden. |
| Permitted parent elements | <colgroup> only, though it can be implicitly defined as its start tag is not mandatory. The <colgroup> must not have a <span> as child. |
| DOM interface | HTMLCommandElement |
Attributes
This element includes the global attributes.
checked- Indicates whether the command is selected. Must be omitted unless the
typeattribute ischeckboxorradio. disabled- Iindicates 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
typeofradio, that will be toggled when the command itself is toggled. This attribute must be omitted unless thetypeattribute isradio. type- This attribute indicates the kind of command. This can be one of three values.
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commandor empty which is the default state and indicates that this is a normal command. -
checkboxindicates that the command can be toggled using a checkbox. -
radioindicates that the command can be toggled using a radio button.
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Examples
<command type="command" label="Save"
icon="icons/save.png" onclick="save()">
Specifications
| Specification | Status | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| HTML Living Standard The definition of '<command>' in that specification. |
Living Standard | |
| HTML5 The definition of '<command>' in that specification. |
Recommendation |
Browser compatibility
| Feature | Chrome | Edge | Firefox | Internet Explorer | Opera | Safari |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Basic support | No | No | No1 | No | No | No |
checked | No | No | No | No | No | No |
disabled | No | No | No | No | No | No |
icon | No | No | No | No | No | No |
label | No | No | No | No | No | No |
radiogroup | No | No | No | No | No | No |
type | No | No | No | No | No | No |
| Feature | Android webview | Chrome for Android | Edge mobile | Firefox for Android | Opera Android | iOS Safari | Samsung Internet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Basic support | No | No | No | No1 | No | No | No |
checked | No | No | No | No | No | No | No |
disabled | No | No | No | No | No | No | No |
icon | No | No | No | No | No | No | No |
label | No | No | No | No | No | No | No |
radiogroup | No | No | No | No | No | No | No |
type | No | No | No | No | No | No | No |
1. Before Firefox 24, although not implemented, an object of class HTMLCommandElement was created, instead of the compliant HTMLUnknownElement.