# How can I send a message from a ui\_button inside an HTML template?

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**Created:** [8 August 2019 16:50 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-can-i-send-a-message-from-a-ui-button-inside-an-html-template/14152 "2019-08-08T16:50:40Z")\
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**Post date:** [16 August 2019 13:26 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-can-i-send-a-message-from-a-ui-button-inside-an-html-template/14152/7 "2019-08-16T13:26:26Z")

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the data-action key contain special character, i.e. - you need to put qoute char (') to make it work. It will be

`<md-button class="button save" ng-click="send({topic:'clicked', payload:'button was clicked', 'data-action':'save'})">SAVE</md-button>`

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