---
uid: actionbutton  
locale: en  
title: ACTIONBUTTON Theme object  
dnnversion: 09.02.00  
previous-topic: * legacy  
next-topic: dropdownactions  
related-topics: theme-objects,themes,create-theme  
links:  
---

# ACTIONBUTTON Theme Object Introduction  

Displays an action from the module action menu. 


**Current Version:** 01.00.00  


## Include in Theme

### ASCX
``` html
<%@ Register TagPrefix="dnn" TagName="ACTIONBUTTON" Src="~/Admin/Skins/ActionButton.ascx" %>  
<dnn:ACTIONBUTTON runat="server" ID="dnnAddContent" CommandName="AddContent" />
```

### HTML Token
[ACTIONBUTTON]

### HTML Object Token
``` html

```

| Attribute | Description | Default | Posssible Values | DNN Version |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| ID | ID |  |  | 01.00.00 |
| CommandName | The name of the command  |  | AddContent: Adds new content — typically used in containers.<br/>Edit: Opens the module's edit UI.<br/>Delete: Deletes the module (with confirmation).<br/>Settings: Opens the module settings page.<br/>ExportModule: Exports the module content.<br/>ImportModule: Imports module content.<br/>Help: Opens the module's help documentation.<br/>PrintModule: Opens a print-friendly version of the module.<br/>Syndicate: Used for RSS feeds (e.g., display RSS icon).<br/>Move: Initiates module movement (drag/drop).<br/>Refresh: Refreshes the module's content.<br/>ViewSource: Displays the raw content or HTML source.<br/>ToggleLayoutMode: Toggles DNN layout editing mode (used by designers/admins).<br/>TogglePreviewMode: Toggles preview mode for skins or pages.<br/>AddModule: Shows the module add interface (less common in modern DNN). | 01.00.00 |
| Icon | Optional. The path to a custom icon. |  |  | 01.00.00 |
| Text | Optional. Text to display on the button. |  |  | 01.00.00 |
| CssClass | Optional. Custom CSS class for styling. |  |  | 01.00.00 |





## Examples:

### Default example
~~~html
<dnn:ACTIONBUTTON runat="server" ID="btnEdit" CommandName="Edit" Text="Edit Content" Icon="~/images/edit.png" CssClass="action-edit" />
~~~