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CSS - counter-reset Property
CSS counter-reset property is used for creating a new counter or resetting an existing counter. When using the property, the counter is initialized to zero by default. The property is used in combination with counter-increment property to manage the numbering of elements.
Syntax
counter-reset: none | name number | initial | inherit;
Property Values
Value | Description |
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none | No counter is reset. Default. |
name number | It identifies the counter by name and resets the value to be reset on each occurence of the element. The default value is 0 if not specified. |
initial | It sets the property to its default value. |
inherit | It inherits the property from the parent element. |
Examples of CSS Counter Reset Property
The following examples explain the counter-reset property with different values.
Using Counter Reset for Increasing Values
To create a counter or reset an existing one with zero default value and use it for maintaining and displaying increasing values, we can use the counter-reset property in combination with counter-increment property. This is shown in the following example.
Example
<!DOCTYPE html> <html> <head> <style> body { counter-reset: heading; } h1::before { counter-increment: heading; content: "Heading " counter(heading) ": "; } </style> </head> <body> <h2> CSS counter-reset property </h2> <h1> Introduction </h1> <p> This is the introduction section. </p> <h1> Background </h1> <p> This is the background section. </p> <h1> Conclusion </h1> <p> This is the conclusion section. </p> </body> </html>
Counter Reset Property with Integer Value
To create a counter or reset an existing one with a specific integer value and use it for maintaining and displaying increasing values, we can use the counter-reset property in combination with counter-increment property. This is shown in the following example.
Example
<!DOCTYPE html> <html> <head> <style> body { counter-reset: chapter 3; } h1::before { counter-increment: chapter; content: "Chapter " counter(chapter) ": "; } </style> </head> <body> <h2> CSS counter-reset property </h2> <h1> HTML </h1> <p> This is the HTML chapter. </p> <h1> CSS </h1> <p> This is the CSS chapter. </p> <h1> JAVASCRIPT </h1> <p> This is the JAVASCRIPT chapter. </p> </body> </html>
Using Counter Reset for Decreasing Values
To create a counter or reset an existing one with a specific integer value and use it for maintaining and displaying decreasing values, we can use the counter-reset property in combination with counter-increment property. This is shown in the following example.
Example
<!DOCTYPE html> <html> <head> <style> body { counter-reset: floor 4; } h1::before { counter-increment: floor -1; content: "Level " counter(floor) ": "; } </style> </head> <body> <h2> CSS counter-reset property </h2> <h1> Third Floor </h1> <p> This is third floor. </p> <h1> Second Floor </h1> <p> This is second floor. </p> <h1> First Floor </h1> <p> This is first floor. </p> </body> </html>
Using Counter Reset for Resetting Exisiting Counter
To reset an existing counter and use it for maintaining and displaying increasing or decreasing values, we can use the counter-reset property in combination with counter-increment property. This is shown in the following example.
Example
<!DOCTYPE html> <html> <head> <style> body { counter-reset: section-counter; } h3 { counter-increment: section-counter; } h3::before { content: "Section " counter(section-counter) ": "; font-weight: bold; } .reset-counter { counter-reset: section-counter 9; } </style> </head> <body> <h2> CSS counter-reset property </h2> <h1> Introduction </h1> <h3> Overview </h3> <h3> Details </h3> <div class="reset-counter"> <h1> Background </h1> <h3> History </h3> <h3> Context </h3> </div> <h1> Conclusion </h1> <h3> Summary </h3> <h3> Future Work </h3> </body> </html>
Supported Browsers
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counter-reset | 4.0 | 8.0 | 2.0 | 3.1 | 9.6 |