HTML min Attribute
Definition and Usage
The min attribute specifies the minimum value of an element element.
When used together with the <meter> element, the min attribute specifies the lower bound of the gauge.
Applies to
The min attribute can be used on the following elements:
| Elements | Attribute |
|---|---|
| <input> | min |
| <meter> | min |
Examples
Input Example
Use of the min and max attributes:
<form action="/action_page.php">
Enter a date before 1980-01-01:
<input type="date" name="bday" max="1979-12-31">
Enter a date after 2000-01-01:
<input type="date" name="bday" min="2000-01-02">
Quantity (between 1 and 5):
<input type="number" name="quantity" min="1" max="5">
<input type="submit">
</form>
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Meter Example
A gauge with a current value and min, max, high, and low segments:
<meter min="0" low="40" high="90" max="100" value="95"></meter>
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Browser Support
The min attribute has the following browser support for each element:
| Element | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| input | 5.0 | 10.0 | 16.0 | 5.1 | 10.6 |
| meter | 5.0 | 10.0 | 16.0 | 5.1 | 10.6 |
