HTMLMeterElement: value property
The value
property of the HTMLMeterElement
interface represents the current value of the <meter>
element as a floating-point number. It reflects the element's value
attribute. If no value
is set, it is the HTMLMeterElement.min
value or 0
, whichever is greater.
This property can also be set directly, for example to set a default value based on some condition.
Value
A number. Defaults to either HTMLMeterElement.min
or 0
, whichever if greater, if not defined.
Examples
html
<label for="fuel">Current fuel level:</label>
<meter
id="fuel"
min="0"
max="100"
low="15"
high="66"
optimum="80"
value="50"></meter>
js
const meterElement = document.getElementById("fuel");
console.log(meterElement.value); // 50
--meterElement.value;
console.log(meterElement.value); // 49
Specifications
Specification |
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HTML Standard # dom-meter-value |
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