How can HTML buttons be utilized instead of submit buttons to improve form handling in PHP?

Using HTML buttons instead of submit buttons in forms allows for more flexibility in form handling in PHP. By using buttons with specific names and values, we can differentiate between different actions within the form and handle them accordingly in PHP. This can be useful for scenarios where a form has multiple actions or when we want to trigger different PHP functions based on the button clicked. 

<?php
if(isset($_POST['action'])) {
    if($_POST['action'] == 'save') {
        // Handle save action
    } elseif($_POST['action'] == 'delete') {
        // Handle delete action
    }
}
?>

<form method="post" action="">
    <!-- Form fields go here -->
    <button type="submit" name="action" value="save">Save</button>
    <button type="submit" name="action" value="delete">Delete</button>
</form>

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HTML buttons submit buttons form handling PHP event handling

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