Ol start attribute

HTML DOM Ol Object

Definition and Usage

start Sets or returns the value of the start attribute of the ordered list.

<ol> start attribute Specify the starting value of the first list item in the ordered list.

See also:

HTML Reference Manual:HTML <ol> Tag

Example

Example 1

Set the starting value of the ordered list to "100":

document.getElementById("myOl").start = "100";

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Example 2

Return the value of the first list item in the ordered list:

var x = document.getElementById("myOl").start;

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Example 3

When using Roman numerals (type="I"), set the starting value of the ordered list to "5":

document.getElementById("myOl").start = "5";

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Syntax

Return the start attribute:

olObject.start

Set start attribute:

olObject.start = number

Attribute Value

Value Description
number Specifies the starting value of the first item in the ordered list.

Technical Details

Return Value: Number, representing the starting value of the first list item in the ordered list.

Browser Support

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Related Pages

HTML Reference Manual:HTML <ol> start Attribute

HTML DOM Ol Object