HTML DOM Meter value Property
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Meter value Property

❮ Meter Object

Example

Change the value of the value attribute in a gauge:

document.getElementById("myMeter").value = "50";
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Definition and Usage

The value property sets or returns the value of the value attribute in a gauge.

The value attribute specifies the current, or "measured", value of the gauge, and must be between the min and max attribute values.

The value attribute is a required attribute for the <meter> tag.


Browser Support

Property
value Yes Not supported Yes 6.0 Yes

Syntax

Return the value property:

meterObject.value

Set the value property:

meterObject.value = number

Property Values

Value Description
number Specifies a floating point number that is the current value of the gauge

Technical Details

Return Value: A Number, representing a floating point number that is the current value of the gauge

More Examples

Example

Return the value of the value attribute in a gauge:

var x = document.getElementById("myMeter").value;
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Related Pages

HTML reference: HTML <meter> value attribute


❮ Meter Object