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

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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