Syntax
document.form.button.type
The type property provides access to the TYPE attribute of the button.
This property is a read-only string that always contains button.
<html>
<script language="JavaScript">
<!--
var buttonCount = 0;
for(var x=0; x<document.mathForm.length; x++)
{
if(document.mathForm.elements[x].type=="button")
buttonCount++;
}
document.write("Please select one of the ",buttonCount);
document.write(" buttons above to find out the answer to the math problem.");
-->
</script>
<form name="mathForm">
<input type="button"
name="4plus2"
value="(4 + 2)"
onClick="document.mathForm.answer.value='(4 + 2) = 6'">
<input type="button"
name="4minus2"
value="(4 - 2)"
onClick="document.mathForm.answer.value='(4 - 2) = 2'"><HR>
Answer:
<input type="text" name="answer">
</form>
</html>