HTML 5 <meter> Tag
Example
Use the meter element to measure data within a given range:
<meter min="0" max="10">2</meter><br />
<meter>2 out of 10</meter><br />
<meter>20%</meter> |
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Definition and Usage
The <meter> tag defines a measurement. Used only for measurements with a
known minimum and maximum value.
Differences Between HTML 4.01 and HTML 5
The <meter> tag is new in HTML 5
Tips and Notes
Note: You MUST define the range of the measurement, either in the
element's text or with the min/max attributes.
Attributes
| Attribute |
Value |
Description |
| high |
number |
Defines at which point the measurement's value is consider
a high value |
| low |
number |
Defines at which point the measurement's value is consider
a low value |
| max |
number |
Defines the maximum value. Default value is 1 |
| min |
number |
Defines the minimum value. Default value is 0 |
| optimum |
number |
Defines what measurement's value is the best value. If this
value is higher then the "high" attribute's value, it means that the higher
value the better. If this value is lower than the "low" attribute's value,
it means that the lower value the better. |
| value |
number |
Defines the measurement's value |
Standard Attributes
| class, contenteditable, contextmenu, dir, draggable, id, irrelevant, lang, ref, registrationmark, tabindex, template, title |
For a full description, go to Standard Attributes in HTML 5.
Event Attributes
| onabort, onbeforeunload, onblur, onchange, onclick,
oncontextmenu, ondblclick, ondrag, ondragend, ondragenter, ondragleave,
ondragover, ondragstart, ondrop, onerror, onfocus, onkeydown, onkeypress,
onkeyup, onload, onmessage, onmousedown, onmousemove,
onmouseover, onmouseout, onmouseup, onmousewheel, onresize, onscroll, onselect,
onsubmit, onunload |
For a full description, go to Event Attributes in HTML 5.

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