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Style counterReset Property

Style Object Reference Style Object

Example

Change the counter-reset property:

document.body.style.counterReset = "section";
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Definition and Usage

The counterReset property creates or resets one or more counters.

The counterReset property is usually used together with the counterIncrement property and the content property.


Browser Support

Internet Explorer Firefox Opera Google Chrome Safari

The counterReset property is supported in all major browsers.

Note: IE8 supports the counterReset property only if a !DOCTYPE is specified.


Syntax

Return the counterReset property:

object.style.counterReset

Set the counterReset property:

object.style.counterReset="none|name number|initial|inherit"

Property Values

Value Description
none Default value. No counters will be reset
name The name defines which counter that should be reset
number The id defines which counter that should be reset. The number sets the value the counter is set to on each occurrence of the selector. The default reset value is 0
initial Sets this property to its default value. Read about initial
inherit Inherits this property from its parent element. Read about inherit

Technical Details

Default Value: none
Return Value: A String, representing the counter-increment property of an element
CSS Version CSS2

Style Object Reference Style Object