Email button not working on internet explorer, but working on other browsers such as chrome and safari

Email button not working on internet explorer, but working on other browsers such as chrome and safari. Please give some way to make button work on all all browsers including internet explorer. using this code:

     <button type="submit"> <a href="/EmailNotes"  target="_blank">Email this 
      page</a></button>

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via Chebli Mohamed