Li value attribute

Definition and Usage

value Set or return the value of the list item's value attribute.

<li> value attribute Set the value of the list item, which must be a number and can only be used in ordered lists (<ol>).

See also:

HTML Reference Manual:HTML <li> Tag

Instance

Example 1

Set the list item to start incrementing from the number "7":

document.getElementById("myLi").value = "7";

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Example 2

Return the value of the list item:

var x = document.getElementById("myLi").value;

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Grammar

Return value attribute:

liObject.value

Set value attribute:

liObject.value = number

Attribute Value

Value Description
number Specifies the value of the list item.

Technical Details

Return Value: Number, representing the value of the list item.

Browser Support

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Related Pages

HTML Reference Manual:HTML <li> value Attribute