HTML ol start Attribute
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HTML <ol> start Attribute

❮ HTML <ol> tag

Example

An ordered list starting at "50":

<ol start="50">
  <li>Coffee</li>
  <li>Tea</li>
  <li>Milk</li>
</ol>
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Definition and Usage

The start attribute specifies the start value of the first list item in an ordered list.


Browser Support

Attribute
start Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes

Differences Between HTML 4.01 and HTML5

None.


Syntax

<ol start="number">

Attribute Values

Value Description
number Specifies the start value of the first list item in the ordered list

❮ HTML <ol> tag