Does any button in a form automatically submit? How do I disable this?

Question

I'm trying to have a clear button inside a html form, but it appears to automatically submit. How do I work around this?

I feel like I am missing something obvious.

Thank you, I have a working answer ... so now I'm just curious. Is there any reason to use the button element in a form, or any reason not to?

Answer 1

You have to make the type of the input element "reset", not "submit".

edit: fixed .. reset, not clear

Answer 2

Try this:

<input type="reset" name="reset" value="Clear"/>

Answer 3

<input type="reset" name="reset" value="Reset Form">

Answer 4

try this, instead of submit button :

<input type="reset" value="Clear Form">