Ol start Property
Example
Set the start value of the ordered list to "75":
document.getElementById("myOl").start = "75";
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Definition and Usage
The start property sets or returns the value of the start attribute of an ordered list.
The start attribute specifies the start value of the first list item in an ordered list.
Browser Support
The start property is supported in all major browsers.
Syntax
Return the start property:
olObject.start
Set the start property:
olObject.start=number
Property Values
| Value | Description |
|---|---|
| number | Specifies the start value of the first item in the ordered list |
Technical Details
| Return Value: | A Number, representing the start value of the first list item in the ordered list |
|---|
More Examples
Example
Return the value of the first list item in the ordered list:
var x = document.getElementById("myOl").start;
The result of x will be:
50
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Example
Set the start value of the ordered list to "5", when using roman numbers (type="I"):
document.getElementById("myOl").start = "5";
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Related Pages
HTML reference: HTML <ol> start attribute
Ol Object
