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CSS counter-reset Property

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Example

A way to number sections and sub-sections with "Section 1", "1.1", "1.2", etc.:

body
{
counter-reset:section;
}

h1
{
counter-reset:subsection;
}

h1:before
{
content:"Section " counter(section) ". ";
counter-increment:section;
}

h2:before
{
counter-increment:subsection;
content:counter(section) "." counter(subsection) " ";
}

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Definition and Usage

The counter-reset property creates or resets one or more counters.

The counter-reset property is usually used together with the counter-increment property and the content property.

Default value: none
Inherited: no
Version: CSS2
JavaScript syntax: object.style.counterReset="subsection"


Browser Support

Internet Explorer Firefox Opera Google Chrome Safari

The counter-reset property is supported in all major browsers.

Note: Internet Explorer 8 (and higher) supports the counter-reset property if a !DOCTYPE is specified.


Property Values

Value Description
none No counters will be reset. This is default
id 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
inherit Specifies that the value of the counter-reset property should be inherited from the parent element


Related Pages

CSS reference: :before pseudo element

CSS reference: :after pseudo element

CSS reference: content property

CSS reference: counter-increment property


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