error : Element input with attribute type whose value is button must have non-empty attribute value

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I am using joomla 2.5.8 with virtuemart 2.0.6. Upon w3 validation i get following error's :

Element input with attribute type whose value is button must have non-empty attribute value <input type="button"class="quantity-controls quantity-minus" />. Element input with attribute type whose value is button must have non-empty attribute value.

Read all words and try to understand them. The message is clear. Also nowdays IMHO validating after w3c is in most of the cases a lost of time. — Valentin Despa, Apr 29 '13 at 19:08

score 8 · Answer 1 · edited Jun 29 '15 at 15:55

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You must provide a value attribute for your button.

<input type="button" id="myButton" value="Click Here" />

if you don't want to display anything in it then use value=" "

edited Jun 29 '15 at 15:55

Marcio Mazzucato

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answered Jun 03 '13 at 09:43

Salam

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value is populated using – Jag Jun 11 '13 at 13:21
Thank you Salam. I added the ascii value in - If block and it worked. – Jag Jul 03 '13 at 08:43

Marcio Mazzucato · Accepted Answer · 2015-03-27T12:01:54.703

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You can try to use a <button> tag.

<button type="button" id="myButton">Click</button>

It is a valid markup for HTML5. If you need this button submit a form you can change the type to submit.

<button type="submit" id="myButton">Click</button>

edited Mar 27 '15 at 12:01

answered Mar 26 '15 at 21:06

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Thank you Marico.. This is another great saver. Yes it worked. – Jag Mar 27 '15 at 08:13

error : Element input with attribute type whose value is button must have non-empty attribute value

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