# Use \<button\> to submit data

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/use-button-to-submit-data/254170>\
**Category:** Uncategorized\
**Created:** [March 9, 2008, 12:59am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/use-button-to-submit-data/254170 "2008-03-09T00:59:26Z")\
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**Author:** ![Patch](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/user_avatar/forum.kirupa.com/patch/32/1095_2.png) [@Patch](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Patch)\
**Post date:** [March 9, 2008, 12:59am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/use-button-to-submit-data/254170/1 "2008-03-09T00:59:26Z")

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hey, quick question can you submit data without a submit button? and instead use a \<button\>?

I would usually do something like this :

```auto
<input type="submit" name="submit" />

```

```php

if(isset($_POST['submit']))
{
//....do some crap
}

```

However, I’m trying to do it using:

```auto
 <button name="button">My Button</button>

```

Is it possible? I’m just curious and I’m trying to get it to work…but I haven’t quite solved it.

Cheers 🙂