button inside href

Question

Is it ok to write like this?

<a href="add-lead-new.php" target="rightframe"><input type="button" value="New booking" /></a>

The link should look like a button but it should open in the right part of the page. If its wrong, is there any other way to do it? The above code works fine. i just don't know if its the correct way to do it. Thanks

Answer 1

No, this is not allowed according to the HTML5 specification.

• The <button> element is considered "interactive content".
• The <a> element must contain "no interactive content".

The button will probably show up, but since you're violating the specification it may not behave as you want. You should avoid doing this.

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The most reliable to way to make a button bring the user to a page is to create a <form> that targets that page, and make the button submit that form.

<form action="add-lead-new.php"><input type="submit" value="New Booking" /></form>