Disallow implicit button type

Rule ID:

no-implicit-button-type

Category:

Accessibility

Standards:

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When the type attribute is omitted it defaults to submit. Submit buttons are triggered when a keyboard user presses Enter.

As this may or may not be inteded this rule enforces that the type attribute be explicitly set to one of the valid types:

• button - a generic button.
• submit - a submit button.
• reset- a button to reset form fields.

Rule details

Examples of incorrect code for this rule:

<button>My Awesome Button</button>

error: <button> is missing recommended "type" attribute (no-implicit-button-type) at inline:1:2:
> 1 | <button>My Awesome Button</button>
    |  ^^^^^^


1 error found.

Examples of correct code for this rule:

<button type="button">My Awesome Button</button>

Version history

• 8.3.0 - Rule added.